Triple
T1521251
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pilger |
E32232
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Walter Pilger
Walter Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Pilger.
|
E175552
|
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: Walter Pilger | Statement: [Pilger, hasNotableBearer, Walter Pilger]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter Pilger Context triple: [Pilger, hasNotableBearer, Walter Pilger]
-
A.
John Pilger
John Pilger was an Australian journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker renowned for his investigative reporting and outspoken criticism of Western foreign policy and media.
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B.
Max Pilger
Max Pilger is a relatively obscure individual sharing the Pilger surname, with limited publicly available biographical or professional information.
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C.
Seymour Hersh
Seymour Hersh is an American investigative journalist renowned for uncovering major government abuses and scandals, including the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War.
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D.
Sam Pilger
Sam Pilger is a British sports journalist and writer known for his coverage of football and contributions to major publications.
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E.
Paul Newhagen
Paul Newhagen is a technology entrepreneur best known as a founder of the semiconductor company Altera.
- 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: Walter Pilger Triple: [Pilger, hasNotableBearer, Walter Pilger]
Generated description
Walter Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Pilger.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter Pilger Target entity description: Walter Pilger is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or prominent bearer of the surname Pilger.
-
A.
John Pilger
John Pilger was an Australian journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker renowned for his investigative reporting and outspoken criticism of Western foreign policy and media.
-
B.
Max Pilger
Max Pilger is a relatively obscure individual sharing the Pilger surname, with limited publicly available biographical or professional information.
-
C.
Seymour Hersh
Seymour Hersh is an American investigative journalist renowned for uncovering major government abuses and scandals, including the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War.
-
D.
Sam Pilger
Sam Pilger is a British sports journalist and writer known for his coverage of football and contributions to major publications.
-
E.
Paul Newhagen
Paul Newhagen is a technology entrepreneur best known as a founder of the semiconductor company Altera.
- 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_69a885e9b0ac819093a9806ad0efc82c |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a907f071848190a5fb8fa1b97ef4de |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:34 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad308f99d8819095c2ed404d4170b3 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:17 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad3122d16081909cc0ad2fc55ee761 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad31c7a2b08190a75ee4face596565 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:22 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.