Triple
T13207261
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pete Postlethwaite |
E314395
|
entity |
| Predicate | child |
P120
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William John Postlethwaite
William John Postlethwaite is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as the son of acclaimed character actor Pete Postlethwaite.
|
E1047990
|
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: William John Postlethwaite | Statement: [Pete Postlethwaite, child, William John Postlethwaite]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William John Postlethwaite Context triple: [Pete Postlethwaite, child, William John Postlethwaite]
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A.
Ian Anthony Dale
Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor best known for his roles in television series such as Hawaii Five-0, The Event, and Salvation.
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B.
Ralph Macfadyen
Ralph Macfadyen is a child of British actor Matthew Macfadyen and his wife, actress Keeley Hawes.
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C.
Ian William Richardson
Ian William Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" trilogy.
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D.
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge is an English actor and director known for his acclaimed work on stage and screen, including prominent roles in both classical theatre and television comedies.
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E.
James Bolam
James Bolam is an English actor best known for his roles in classic British television series such as "The Likely Lads" and "New Tricks."
- 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: William John Postlethwaite Triple: [Pete Postlethwaite, child, William John Postlethwaite]
Generated description
William John Postlethwaite is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as the son of acclaimed character actor Pete Postlethwaite.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William John Postlethwaite Target entity description: William John Postlethwaite is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as the son of acclaimed character actor Pete Postlethwaite.
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A.
Ian Anthony Dale
Ian Anthony Dale is an American actor best known for his roles in television series such as Hawaii Five-0, The Event, and Salvation.
-
B.
Ralph Macfadyen
Ralph Macfadyen is a child of British actor Matthew Macfadyen and his wife, actress Keeley Hawes.
-
C.
Ian William Richardson
Ian William Richardson was a distinguished Scottish actor renowned for his classical stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and his chilling portrayal of Francis Urquhart in the original BBC "House of Cards" trilogy.
-
D.
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge is an English actor and director known for his acclaimed work on stage and screen, including prominent roles in both classical theatre and television comedies.
-
E.
James Bolam
James Bolam is an English actor best known for his roles in classic British television series such as "The Likely Lads" and "New Tricks."
- 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_69d806aee7308190b70a237ba2a6e3e1 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d98c9cb7ac819095cff8699993c419 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f76b9a5e388190ab75b9f476216894 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 3:36 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7763fc23c819098d46ab0906b8764 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7792601748190ba2b95fbfc9f8a3a |
completed | May 3, 2026, 4:34 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:17 p.m.