Triple

T11528336
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Bruce Campbell E273353 entity
Predicate almaMater P5 FINISHED
Object Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate)
Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and notable alumni in fields such as the arts, aviation, and business.
 E931971 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate) | Statement: [Bruce Campbell, almaMater, Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate)]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate)
Context triple: [Bruce Campbell, almaMater, Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate)]
  • A. Wesleyan University (attended, did not graduate)
    Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut, known for its progressive curriculum, strong arts and humanities programs, and influential alumni in film, politics, and academia.
  • B. Lake Forest College (attended, did not graduate)
    Lake Forest College is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois, known for its small classes and close proximity to Chicago.
  • C. Boston University (attended, did not graduate)
    Boston University (attended, did not graduate) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its comprehensive academic programs and notable alumni across the arts, sciences, and public life.
  • D. University of Minnesota Law School (attended, did not graduate)
    The University of Minnesota Law School is a public law school in Minneapolis known for its strong legal scholarship, nationally ranked programs, and role as part of the University of Minnesota system.
  • E. Yale College (attended, did not graduate)
    Yale College (attended, did not graduate) refers to the undergraduate division of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, which some students, such as Samuel J. Tilden, attended without completing a degree.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate)
Triple: [Bruce Campbell, almaMater, Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate)]
Generated description
Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and notable alumni in fields such as the arts, aviation, and business.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate)
Target entity description: Western Michigan University (attended, did not graduate) is a public research university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, known for its diverse academic programs and notable alumni in fields such as the arts, aviation, and business.
  • A. Wesleyan University (attended, did not graduate)
    Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut, known for its progressive curriculum, strong arts and humanities programs, and influential alumni in film, politics, and academia.
  • B. Lake Forest College (attended, did not graduate)
    Lake Forest College is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois, known for its small classes and close proximity to Chicago.
  • C. Boston University (attended, did not graduate)
    Boston University (attended, did not graduate) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its comprehensive academic programs and notable alumni across the arts, sciences, and public life.
  • D. University of Minnesota Law School (attended, did not graduate)
    The University of Minnesota Law School is a public law school in Minneapolis known for its strong legal scholarship, nationally ranked programs, and role as part of the University of Minnesota system.
  • E. Yale College (attended, did not graduate)
    Yale College (attended, did not graduate) refers to the undergraduate division of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, which some students, such as Samuel J. Tilden, attended without completing a degree.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69d6aae3fbec8190a14632a5df2538b6 completed April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d883972b10819093bd09cf8406671c completed April 10, 2026, 4:59 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69e6855270b08190bdb175a8dede176e completed April 20, 2026, 7:58 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69e68fd6b6088190b24f552b5afc3f55 completed April 20, 2026, 8:43 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69e6b7d683448190b7557bffd92b3ad6 completed April 20, 2026, 11:33 p.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:37 p.m.