Triple
T16733124
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John J. Sparkman |
E406644
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sparkman
Sparkman is a surname most notably associated with John J. Sparkman, a 20th-century American politician who served as a U.S. senator from Alabama and was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1952.
|
E1230719
|
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: Sparkman | Statement: [John J. Sparkman, familyName, Sparkman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sparkman Context triple: [John J. Sparkman, familyName, Sparkman]
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A.
Sparkman
Sparkman is the surname associated with the Canadian character actor Ned Sparks, known for his trademark deadpan expression and sarcastic delivery in early 20th-century films.
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B.
The John B. Sails
"The John B. Sails" is a traditional Bahamian folk song that became widely known through its adaptation and popularization as "Sloop John B," notably recorded by the Beach Boys.
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C.
Rusty Trawler
Rusty Trawler is a wealthy, socially prominent yet somewhat ridiculous character in Truman Capote’s novella "Breakfast at Tiffany’s."
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D.
Squackett
Squackett was a progressive rock collaboration between Yes bassist Chris Squire and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett.
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E.
The Seafarers
The Seafarers is a 1953 short documentary film and one of Stanley Kubrick’s early non-fiction works, focusing on the lives and organization of merchant seamen.
- 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: Sparkman Triple: [John J. Sparkman, familyName, Sparkman]
Generated description
Sparkman is a surname most notably associated with John J. Sparkman, a 20th-century American politician who served as a U.S. senator from Alabama and was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1952.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sparkman Target entity description: Sparkman is a surname most notably associated with John J. Sparkman, a 20th-century American politician who served as a U.S. senator from Alabama and was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1952.
-
A.
Sparkman
Sparkman is the surname associated with the Canadian character actor Ned Sparks, known for his trademark deadpan expression and sarcastic delivery in early 20th-century films.
-
B.
The John B. Sails
"The John B. Sails" is a traditional Bahamian folk song that became widely known through its adaptation and popularization as "Sloop John B," notably recorded by the Beach Boys.
-
C.
Rusty Trawler
Rusty Trawler is a wealthy, socially prominent yet somewhat ridiculous character in Truman Capote’s novella "Breakfast at Tiffany’s."
-
D.
Squackett
Squackett was a progressive rock collaboration between Yes bassist Chris Squire and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett.
-
E.
The Seafarers
The Seafarers is a 1953 short documentary film and one of Stanley Kubrick’s early non-fiction works, focusing on the lives and organization of merchant seamen.
- 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_69d8838ffb088190a0b11149929006bf |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e39c3748d08190a57ae40f54aa63c4 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 2:59 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a009d4c723c8190ad92628f4164d11c |
completed | May 10, 2026, 2:59 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a009e08b56c8190833d5f64945a979b |
completed | May 10, 2026, 3:02 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a009eb06d6481909914286301f9b4db |
completed | May 10, 2026, 3:05 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:20 a.m.