Triple
T1153424
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Salem, Massachusetts |
E23727
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotablePerson |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Elias Hasket Derby
Elias Hasket Derby was a prominent 18th-century American merchant and shipowner, often regarded as one of the first millionaires in the United States for his influential role in early American international trade.
|
E132413
|
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: Elias Hasket Derby | Statement: [Salem, Massachusetts, hasNotablePerson, Elias Hasket Derby]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elias Hasket Derby Context triple: [Salem, Massachusetts, hasNotablePerson, Elias Hasket Derby]
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A.
Samuel Osgood
Samuel Osgood was an American merchant, Revolutionary War officer, and statesman who became the first Postmaster General of the United States under the Constitution.
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B.
Selden Chapin
Selden Chapin was an American diplomat and career Foreign Service officer who served in several key ambassadorial posts for the United States during the mid-20th century.
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C.
John Leverett
John Leverett was a 17th-century colonial governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony who played a key leadership role during King Philip's War.
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D.
Benjamin Church
Benjamin Church was a colonial American military officer famed for pioneering ranger tactics during King Philip's War and later serving in various frontier conflicts.
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E.
James Warren Sever
James Warren Sever was a Harvard University alumnus and benefactor after whom the historic Sever Hall in Harvard Yard is named.
- 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: Elias Hasket Derby Triple: [Salem, Massachusetts, hasNotablePerson, Elias Hasket Derby]
Generated description
Elias Hasket Derby was a prominent 18th-century American merchant and shipowner, often regarded as one of the first millionaires in the United States for his influential role in early American international trade.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elias Hasket Derby Target entity description: Elias Hasket Derby was a prominent 18th-century American merchant and shipowner, often regarded as one of the first millionaires in the United States for his influential role in early American international trade.
-
A.
Samuel Osgood
Samuel Osgood was an American merchant, Revolutionary War officer, and statesman who became the first Postmaster General of the United States under the Constitution.
-
B.
Selden Chapin
Selden Chapin was an American diplomat and career Foreign Service officer who served in several key ambassadorial posts for the United States during the mid-20th century.
-
C.
John Leverett
John Leverett was a 17th-century colonial governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony who played a key leadership role during King Philip's War.
-
D.
Benjamin Church
Benjamin Church was a colonial American military officer famed for pioneering ranger tactics during King Philip's War and later serving in various frontier conflicts.
-
E.
James Warren Sever
James Warren Sever was a Harvard University alumnus and benefactor after whom the historic Sever Hall in Harvard Yard is named.
- 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_69a493f0d32c8190ac74bad3c87f2641 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bc8e9cb481908a528a828b21d497 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac5eb81790819087016b1620353417 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac612fee3881908abba96acf1b60ef |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:32 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac621c445081908bd3aa6f9c258caf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:44 p.m.