Triple
T1840903
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William S. Benson |
E41174
|
entity |
| Predicate | middleName |
P143
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Shepard
Shepard is the middle name of William S. Benson, a notable figure whose full identity includes this given name.
|
E206932
|
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: Shepard | Statement: [William S. Benson, middleName, Shepard]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shepard Context triple: [William S. Benson, middleName, Shepard]
-
A.
Zarya
Zarya is the first module of the International Space Station, providing initial power, propulsion, and guidance functions for the orbiting laboratory.
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B.
Scotty
Scotty is the nickname of Scotty Bowman, the legendary National Hockey League coach widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport’s history.
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C.
Kai Dugan
Kai Dugan is the son of American actress Jennifer Connelly, known primarily for his connection to his famous mother.
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D.
Jonathan Archer
Jonathan Archer is the pioneering Starfleet captain of the starship Enterprise NX-01 in the Star Trek universe, known for leading humanity’s earliest deep-space exploration missions.
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E.
O'Ryan
O'Ryan is a surname of Irish origin, typically indicating descent from a family or clan associated with the given name Ryan.
- 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: Shepard Triple: [William S. Benson, middleName, Shepard]
Generated description
Shepard is the middle name of William S. Benson, a notable figure whose full identity includes this given name.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shepard Target entity description: Shepard is the middle name of William S. Benson, a notable figure whose full identity includes this given name.
-
A.
Zarya
Zarya is the first module of the International Space Station, providing initial power, propulsion, and guidance functions for the orbiting laboratory.
-
B.
Scotty
Scotty is the nickname of Scotty Bowman, the legendary National Hockey League coach widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport’s history.
-
C.
Kai Dugan
Kai Dugan is the son of American actress Jennifer Connelly, known primarily for his connection to his famous mother.
-
D.
Jonathan Archer
Jonathan Archer is the pioneering Starfleet captain of the starship Enterprise NX-01 in the Star Trek universe, known for leading humanity’s earliest deep-space exploration missions.
-
E.
O'Ryan
O'Ryan is a surname of Irish origin, typically indicating descent from a family or clan associated with the given name Ryan.
- 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_69a88647f9388190909bc36e795bdaec |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb03c5e8081909578eaba8d82c264 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 4:57 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adc9bb92a88190a00b102d3be0383c |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adcaf078a0819082c4bb48a3820ada |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:16 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adce8a68848190ab56f5df7311dbca |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:31 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m.