Triple
T1779780
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | University of Exeter |
E39262
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableAlumni |
P51
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Steve Backshall
Steve Backshall is a British naturalist, wildlife presenter, and author best known for hosting the BBC series "Deadly 60" and other adventure and nature documentaries.
|
E199839
|
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: Steve Backshall | Statement: [University of Exeter, hasNotableAlumni, Steve Backshall]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Backshall Context triple: [University of Exeter, hasNotableAlumni, Steve Backshall]
-
A.
David Attenborough
David Attenborough is a renowned British broadcaster and natural historian best known for his influential nature documentaries and contributions to public understanding of the natural world.
-
B.
Mark Carwardine
Mark Carwardine is a British zoologist, conservationist, and wildlife photographer best known for his popular wildlife books and documentaries, including collaborations with Douglas Adams.
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C.
Alastair Fothergill
Alastair Fothergill is a British wildlife documentary producer and filmmaker best known for leading landmark BBC nature series such as "The Blue Planet," "Planet Earth," and "Frozen Planet."
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D.
Adam Hart-Davis
Adam Hart-Davis is a British scientist, author, photographer, and television presenter best known for popular science and history programs such as "Local Heroes" and "What the Romans Did for Us."
-
E.
Paul Torday
Paul Torday was a British novelist best known for his satirical debut novel "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," which brought him widespread recognition later in life.
- 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: Steve Backshall Triple: [University of Exeter, hasNotableAlumni, Steve Backshall]
Generated description
Steve Backshall is a British naturalist, wildlife presenter, and author best known for hosting the BBC series "Deadly 60" and other adventure and nature documentaries.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Backshall Target entity description: Steve Backshall is a British naturalist, wildlife presenter, and author best known for hosting the BBC series "Deadly 60" and other adventure and nature documentaries.
-
A.
David Attenborough
David Attenborough is a renowned British broadcaster and natural historian best known for his influential nature documentaries and contributions to public understanding of the natural world.
-
B.
Mark Carwardine
Mark Carwardine is a British zoologist, conservationist, and wildlife photographer best known for his popular wildlife books and documentaries, including collaborations with Douglas Adams.
-
C.
Alastair Fothergill
Alastair Fothergill is a British wildlife documentary producer and filmmaker best known for leading landmark BBC nature series such as "The Blue Planet," "Planet Earth," and "Frozen Planet."
-
D.
Adam Hart-Davis
Adam Hart-Davis is a British scientist, author, photographer, and television presenter best known for popular science and history programs such as "Local Heroes" and "What the Romans Did for Us."
-
E.
Paul Torday
Paul Torday was a British novelist best known for his satirical debut novel "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," which brought him widespread recognition later in life.
- 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_69a88630519c8190a17addd83c4a3ef4 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa64e07bd081908e442c1004cdad61 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ada99d12f88190a9daec1b7dd64e67 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:53 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adab04b5688190afb3418e9b9da845 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adaeaf81e881908f99f5d948e3557b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:31 p.m.