Triple
T1522817
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Northern Michigan University |
E32267
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Northern State Normal School
Northern State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
|
E173899
|
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: Northern State Normal School | Statement: [Northern Michigan University, formerName, Northern State Normal School]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern State Normal School Context triple: [Northern Michigan University, formerName, Northern State Normal School]
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A.
National Normal University
National Normal University was a teacher-training institution in Tennessee that played a role in the early education of future U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Cordell Hull.
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B.
Northern State University
Northern State University is a public university located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, known for its undergraduate and graduate programs and regional focus on education and community engagement.
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C.
Durham State Normal School
Durham State Normal School was a teacher-training institution in Durham, North Carolina, that evolved from the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua to focus on preparing educators.
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D.
California State Normal School
California State Normal School was a 19th-century teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now San José State University, one of the oldest public universities on the U.S. West Coast.
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E.
Normal School No. 2
Normal School No. 2 was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into the University of Central Missouri.
- 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: Northern State Normal School Triple: [Northern Michigan University, formerName, Northern State Normal School]
Generated description
Northern State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Northern State Normal School Target entity description: Northern State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
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A.
National Normal University
National Normal University was a teacher-training institution in Tennessee that played a role in the early education of future U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Cordell Hull.
-
B.
Northern State University
Northern State University is a public university located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, known for its undergraduate and graduate programs and regional focus on education and community engagement.
-
C.
Durham State Normal School
Durham State Normal School was a teacher-training institution in Durham, North Carolina, that evolved from the National Religious Training School and Chautauqua to focus on preparing educators.
-
D.
California State Normal School
California State Normal School was a 19th-century teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now San José State University, one of the oldest public universities on the U.S. West Coast.
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E.
Normal School No. 2
Normal School No. 2 was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into the University of Central Missouri.
- 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_69a90800433c8190b23ae2860493a16e |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:35 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad294f9e2481909f1d685d7f083c6a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad29f4edc48190b78a6df091e289ab |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:49 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad2a78b9608190b70f8d0ae531618d |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:51 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.