Triple
T1295137
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Smith Medal |
E27636
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableRecipient |
P108
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Rob Strachan
Rob Strachan is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the earth sciences, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
|
E147407
|
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: Rob Strachan | Statement: [William Smith Medal, notableRecipient, Rob Strachan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rob Strachan Context triple: [William Smith Medal, notableRecipient, Rob Strachan]
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A.
Howard Wilkinson
Howard Wilkinson is an English football manager best known for leading Leeds United to the 1991–92 First Division title, the last before the formation of the Premier League.
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B.
Frank Yallop
Frank Yallop is a former Canadian international defender and successful soccer coach best known for leading the San Jose Earthquakes to multiple MLS Cup titles.
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C.
Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson is a legendary Scottish football manager best known for transforming Manchester United into one of the most successful clubs in history through his long, trophy-laden tenure.
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D.
Andy Paterson
Andy Paterson is a British film producer and screenwriter known for working on acclaimed dramas such as "The Railway Man."
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E.
Marc Seriff
Marc Seriff is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and early technical leader of the pioneering internet company AOL.
- 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: Rob Strachan Triple: [William Smith Medal, notableRecipient, Rob Strachan]
Generated description
Rob Strachan is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the earth sciences, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rob Strachan Target entity description: Rob Strachan is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the earth sciences, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
-
A.
Howard Wilkinson
Howard Wilkinson is an English football manager best known for leading Leeds United to the 1991–92 First Division title, the last before the formation of the Premier League.
-
B.
Frank Yallop
Frank Yallop is a former Canadian international defender and successful soccer coach best known for leading the San Jose Earthquakes to multiple MLS Cup titles.
-
C.
Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson is a legendary Scottish football manager best known for transforming Manchester United into one of the most successful clubs in history through his long, trophy-laden tenure.
-
D.
Andy Paterson
Andy Paterson is a British film producer and screenwriter known for working on acclaimed dramas such as "The Railway Man."
-
E.
Marc Seriff
Marc Seriff is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and early technical leader of the pioneering internet company AOL.
- 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_69a496d6682881909ba658f1c1e0e2b0 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c0f4031481908f5e3a53d8a72929 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acacc1e7948190a1ecd240c751d258 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:54 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acad6df8f08190bea3b43f15ef3a09 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:57 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acadd171b08190a5454e75babd39a3 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m.