Triple
T16780986
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harold Finch |
E407855
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAlias |
P455
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Harold Zimmerman
Harold Zimmerman is an alias used by Harold Finch, the reclusive billionaire software genius from the television series "Person of Interest."
|
E1234835
|
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: Harold Zimmerman | Statement: [Harold Finch, hasAlias, Harold Zimmerman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harold Zimmerman Context triple: [Harold Finch, hasAlias, Harold Zimmerman]
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A.
Harold Huber
Harold Huber was an American character actor known for his prolific work in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood films, often portraying suave or villainous supporting roles.
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B.
Harvey Lembeck
Harvey Lembeck was an American character actor and comedian best known for his roles in films like the "Beach Party" series and on television’s "The Phil Silvers Show."
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C.
Harold Huth
Harold Huth was a British film director, producer, and occasional actor active in the mid-20th century, known for his work in the British studio system.
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D.
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner was a British comic actor and entertainer best known for his popular film and stage roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
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E.
Alvin Marks
Alvin Marks was an American inventor known for his work on advanced energy technologies and high-efficiency lighting concepts.
- 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: Harold Zimmerman Triple: [Harold Finch, hasAlias, Harold Zimmerman]
Generated description
Harold Zimmerman is an alias used by Harold Finch, the reclusive billionaire software genius from the television series "Person of Interest."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Harold Zimmerman Target entity description: Harold Zimmerman is an alias used by Harold Finch, the reclusive billionaire software genius from the television series "Person of Interest."
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A.
Harold Huber
Harold Huber was an American character actor known for his prolific work in 1930s and 1940s Hollywood films, often portraying suave or villainous supporting roles.
-
B.
Harvey Lembeck
Harvey Lembeck was an American character actor and comedian best known for his roles in films like the "Beach Party" series and on television’s "The Phil Silvers Show."
-
C.
Harold Huth
Harold Huth was a British film director, producer, and occasional actor active in the mid-20th century, known for his work in the British studio system.
-
D.
Ronald Shiner
Ronald Shiner was a British comic actor and entertainer best known for his popular film and stage roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
-
E.
Alvin Marks
Alvin Marks was an American inventor known for his work on advanced energy technologies and high-efficiency lighting concepts.
- 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_69d8839270588190886720d9519bbf8f |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3b216726881908ddc9cdc772cd5e4 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 4:32 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00b287a96c8190a16d7c76d05be106 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a00b3dd883081908d97dc81c4891145 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:35 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a00b466ecd08190b7b5ee54476631ab |
completed | May 10, 2026, 4:37 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:22 a.m.