Triple
T183835
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Steve Nicol |
E3936
|
entity |
| Predicate | fullName |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Stephen Nicol
Stephen Nicol is a former Scottish professional footballer and versatile defender best known for his successful spell at Liverpool FC in the 1980s and early 1990s.
|
E108463
|
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: Stephen Nicol | Statement: [Steve Nicol, fullName, Stephen Nicol]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stephen Nicol Context triple: [Steve Nicol, fullName, Stephen Nicol]
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A.
Jonathan Stokes
Jonathan Stokes was an 18th-century English physician and botanist associated with the influential Lunar Society of Birmingham.
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B.
William Nolan
William Nolan is an editor known for his work on editions of classic adventure literature, including "The Mark of Zorro."
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C.
Steve Owen
Steve Owen was a legendary NFL head coach best known for leading the New York Giants for nearly a quarter century and pioneering modern defensive strategies.
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D.
Christopher Birt
Christopher Birt is an actor best known for his role in the popular 1992 romantic thriller film "The Bodyguard."
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E.
Garth Stevenson
Garth Stevenson is a Canadian-born double bassist and composer known for his atmospheric, nature-inspired film scores and solo work.
- 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: Stephen Nicol Triple: [Steve Nicol, fullName, Stephen Nicol]
Generated description
Stephen Nicol is a former Scottish professional footballer and versatile defender best known for his successful spell at Liverpool FC in the 1980s and early 1990s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stephen Nicol Target entity description: Stephen Nicol is a former Scottish professional footballer and versatile defender best known for his successful spell at Liverpool FC in the 1980s and early 1990s.
-
A.
Jonathan Stokes
Jonathan Stokes was an 18th-century English physician and botanist associated with the influential Lunar Society of Birmingham.
-
B.
William Nolan
William Nolan is an editor known for his work on editions of classic adventure literature, including "The Mark of Zorro."
-
C.
Steve Owen
Steve Owen was a legendary NFL head coach best known for leading the New York Giants for nearly a quarter century and pioneering modern defensive strategies.
-
D.
Christopher Birt
Christopher Birt is an actor best known for his role in the popular 1992 romantic thriller film "The Bodyguard."
-
E.
Garth Stevenson
Garth Stevenson is a Canadian-born double bassist and composer known for his atmospheric, nature-inspired film scores and solo work.
- 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_69a25497e2f08190a040f8c6e1842643 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:36 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25926be9c8190a4cfce66f57589d1 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a7cf473e48819095390a5904429a9c |
completed | March 4, 2026, 6:20 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a7d063fe8c81909a32afaf2798297f |
completed | March 4, 2026, 6:25 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a7d0c6a14c81909d98c648aef4e87b |
completed | March 4, 2026, 6:27 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:40 a.m.