Triple
T18779576
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sergeant Neil Howie |
E459221
|
entity |
| Predicate | fullName |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Neil Howie |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Neil Howie | Statement: [Sergeant Neil Howie, fullName, Neil Howie]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neil Howie Context triple: [Sergeant Neil Howie, fullName, Neil Howie]
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A.
Keith Semple
Keith Semple is a Northern Irish-born singer and musician best known for his work with the band 7th Heaven and his appearance on the television show The Voice.
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B.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart is a music producer best known for his work on U2’s album "Songs of Surrender."
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C.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart was a historical figure significant enough in Tennessee's early history that Stewart County was named in his honor, likely reflecting his role as a prominent local leader or public official.
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D.
Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall is an Australian architect best known as a founding director of the influential firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM), recognized for its bold and unconventional public architecture.
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E.
Andrew McMillan
Andrew McMillan is a software developer and open-source contributor known for his work on email and groupware technologies, particularly with the Kolab groupware server.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neil Howie Target entity description: Neil Howie is the devout Christian police sergeant and main protagonist of the 1973 British horror film "The Wicker Man."
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A.
Keith Semple
Keith Semple is a Northern Irish-born singer and musician best known for his work with the band 7th Heaven and his appearance on the television show The Voice.
-
B.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart is a music producer best known for his work on U2’s album "Songs of Surrender."
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C.
Duncan Stewart
Duncan Stewart was a historical figure significant enough in Tennessee's early history that Stewart County was named in his honor, likely reflecting his role as a prominent local leader or public official.
-
D.
Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall is an Australian architect best known as a founding director of the influential firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM), recognized for its bold and unconventional public architecture.
-
E.
Andrew McMillan
Andrew McMillan is a software developer and open-source contributor known for his work on email and groupware technologies, particularly with the Kolab groupware server.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d8d396f54c8190ba49db31e8743842 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5933e35a481908c21f7f488e1dd99 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 2:45 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:52 a.m.