Triple
T13870920
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MacGyver |
E333446
|
entity |
| Predicate | characterPortrayedBy |
P1507
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson
Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson is the resourceful, improvisational secret agent protagonist of the television series "MacGyver," famed for solving problems with everyday objects instead of weapons.
|
E333446
|
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: Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson | Statement: [MacGyver, characterPortrayedBy, Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson Context triple: [MacGyver, characterPortrayedBy, Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson]
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A.
Peter Thornton on MacGyver
Peter Thornton on MacGyver is the fictional Phoenix Foundation director and close friend and handler of Angus MacGyver in the action-adventure television series MacGyver.
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B.
MacGyver
MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series about a resourceful secret agent who solves complex problems using everyday materials and scientific ingenuity.
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C.
Luke McCoy – Richard Crenna
Luke McCoy, portrayed by Richard Crenna, is one of the central family members in the classic American television sitcom "The Real McCoys," known for its depiction of a rural West Virginia family adjusting to life on a California farm.
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D.
Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith in "The A-Team"
Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith is the cigar-chomping, disguise-loving leader and master tactician of the fugitive mercenary team in the action-adventure television series "The A-Team."
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E.
Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee was a British actor best known for his role as the suave secret agent John Steed in the television series "The Avengers."
- 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: Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson Triple: [MacGyver, characterPortrayedBy, Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson]
Generated description
Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson is the resourceful, improvisational secret agent protagonist of the television series "MacGyver," famed for solving problems with everyday objects instead of weapons.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson Target entity description: Angus MacGyver – Richard Dean Anderson is the resourceful, improvisational secret agent protagonist of the television series "MacGyver," famed for solving problems with everyday objects instead of weapons.
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A.
Peter Thornton on MacGyver
Peter Thornton on MacGyver is the fictional Phoenix Foundation director and close friend and handler of Angus MacGyver in the action-adventure television series MacGyver.
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B.
MacGyver
chosen
MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series about a resourceful secret agent who solves complex problems using everyday materials and scientific ingenuity.
-
C.
Luke McCoy – Richard Crenna
Luke McCoy, portrayed by Richard Crenna, is one of the central family members in the classic American television sitcom "The Real McCoys," known for its depiction of a rural West Virginia family adjusting to life on a California farm.
-
D.
Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith in "The A-Team"
Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith is the cigar-chomping, disguise-loving leader and master tactician of the fugitive mercenary team in the action-adventure television series "The A-Team."
-
E.
Patrick Macnee
Patrick Macnee was a British actor best known for his role as the suave secret agent John Steed in the television series "The Avengers."
- F. None of above.
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_69d81c5ced9c8190b0e9bcc6effe5959 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de05c638248190bbe5d19f7b88d0f9 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 9:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7c107c20c81909dff0ca4a59fcc55 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 9:41 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7c20da9448190b3167b091bd39b94 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 9:45 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7c2cc63148190b9ca2828abe54286 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 9:49 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:14 p.m.