Triple
T1406876
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kurtz |
E31712
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
David Kurtz
David Kurtz is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the surname associated with the name Kurtz.
|
E218035
|
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: David Kurtz | Statement: [Kurtz, hasNotableBearer, David Kurtz]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Kurtz Context triple: [Kurtz, hasNotableBearer, David Kurtz]
-
A.
Jerome Kurtz
Jerome Kurtz was an American lawyer and tax expert who served as the U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue during the Carter administration, where he pursued significant tax reform and enforcement initiatives.
-
B.
Christopher Weaver
Christopher Weaver is an American entrepreneur and video game industry pioneer best known as the founder of ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
-
C.
Newt Geiszler
Newt Geiszler is a quirky, hyper-intelligent kaiju-obsessed scientist and former PPDC researcher in the Pacific Rim film series.
-
D.
James Kuffner
James Kuffner is an American roboticist and computer scientist known for his pioneering work in motion planning and for leadership roles at Google and Toyota in robotics and autonomous systems.
-
E.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
- 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: David Kurtz Triple: [Kurtz, hasNotableBearer, David Kurtz]
Generated description
David Kurtz is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the surname associated with the name Kurtz.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Kurtz Target entity description: David Kurtz is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the surname associated with the name Kurtz.
-
A.
Jerome Kurtz
Jerome Kurtz was an American lawyer and tax expert who served as the U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue during the Carter administration, where he pursued significant tax reform and enforcement initiatives.
-
B.
Christopher Weaver
Christopher Weaver is an American entrepreneur and video game industry pioneer best known as the founder of ZeniMax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks.
-
C.
Newt Geiszler
Newt Geiszler is a quirky, hyper-intelligent kaiju-obsessed scientist and former PPDC researcher in the Pacific Rim film series.
-
D.
James Kuffner
James Kuffner is an American roboticist and computer scientist known for his pioneering work in motion planning and for leadership roles at Google and Toyota in robotics and autonomous systems.
-
E.
John Dawson
John Dawson was a pioneering American plasma physicist renowned for his foundational contributions to plasma theory and fusion research.
- 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_69a49918e1f88190ba610f9dc8114578 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c3be10348190ade8a73780d2c008 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:54 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adfb8a58ec81908b2bb5c27283bafa |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:43 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adfc6aa96c81909ae3cff6c7ab7f79 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:47 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adfcebbc808190a74f9082636bce11 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:49 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:59 p.m.