Triple
T1539855
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | University of Southern California |
E32839
|
entity |
| Predicate | founder |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Maclay Widney
Robert Maclay Widney was a 19th-century American judge, civic leader, and educator best known for spearheading the creation of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
|
E295834
|
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: Robert Maclay Widney | Statement: [University of Southern California, founder, Robert Maclay Widney]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Maclay Widney Context triple: [University of Southern California, founder, Robert Maclay Widney]
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A.
Robert J. Wynne
Robert J. Wynne was an American journalist and public official who served in senior federal financial and postal administration roles in the early 20th century.
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B.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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C.
Ralph B. Lloyd
Ralph B. Lloyd was an American oilman and real estate developer whose investments and land holdings played a major role in shaping urban districts in the western United States.
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D.
Harvey W. Loomis
Harvey W. Loomis was an American composer and music educator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his songs, choral works, and contributions to musical pedagogy.
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E.
Sidney Badgley
Sidney Badgley was a Canadian-born architect known for designing prominent churches and public buildings across North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Robert Maclay Widney Triple: [University of Southern California, founder, Robert Maclay Widney]
Generated description
Robert Maclay Widney was a 19th-century American judge, civic leader, and educator best known for spearheading the creation of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Maclay Widney Target entity description: Robert Maclay Widney was a 19th-century American judge, civic leader, and educator best known for spearheading the creation of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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A.
Robert J. Wynne
Robert J. Wynne was an American journalist and public official who served in senior federal financial and postal administration roles in the early 20th century.
-
B.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
-
C.
Ralph B. Lloyd
Ralph B. Lloyd was an American oilman and real estate developer whose investments and land holdings played a major role in shaping urban districts in the western United States.
-
D.
Harvey W. Loomis
Harvey W. Loomis was an American composer and music educator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his songs, choral works, and contributions to musical pedagogy.
-
E.
Sidney Badgley
Sidney Badgley was a Canadian-born architect known for designing prominent churches and public buildings across North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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_69a885ed29088190a3c2d5a3d100c16e |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a9083c942481909168394b6674d82b |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:36 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afbba3f0ec81909c73a0e3a0e0d3f2 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:35 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afbcd294cc819094e13bd85266c3cc |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afbd452e1c8190a3ee9eaf642e80a0 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:42 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.