Triple
T19307232
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ian McGeechan |
E482866
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
McGeechan
McGeechan is the surname of Ian McGeechan, a renowned Scottish rugby union coach and former player best known for his involvement with the British & Irish Lions.
|
E1369155
|
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: McGeechan | Statement: [Ian McGeechan, familyName, McGeechan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McGeechan Context triple: [Ian McGeechan, familyName, McGeechan]
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A.
McGegan
McGegan is the surname of Nicholas McGegan, a renowned British conductor and early music specialist known for his interpretations of Baroque and Classical repertoire.
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B.
McGeoch
McGeoch is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John McGeoch, the influential post-punk guitarist known for his work with bands like Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Public Image Ltd.
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C.
MacEgan
MacEgan is an Irish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with learned families and often considered a patronymic form related to the name Egan.
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D.
Macnee
Macnee is a surname most famously associated with Patrick Macnee, the British actor best known for playing John Steed in the television series "The Avengers."
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E.
McGuire
McGuire is a surname most notably associated with American actress Dorothy McGuire, known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
- 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: McGeechan Triple: [Ian McGeechan, familyName, McGeechan]
Generated description
McGeechan is the surname of Ian McGeechan, a renowned Scottish rugby union coach and former player best known for his involvement with the British & Irish Lions.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McGeechan Target entity description: McGeechan is the surname of Ian McGeechan, a renowned Scottish rugby union coach and former player best known for his involvement with the British & Irish Lions.
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A.
McGegan
McGegan is the surname of Nicholas McGegan, a renowned British conductor and early music specialist known for his interpretations of Baroque and Classical repertoire.
-
B.
McGeoch
McGeoch is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John McGeoch, the influential post-punk guitarist known for his work with bands like Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Public Image Ltd.
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C.
MacEgan
MacEgan is an Irish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with learned families and often considered a patronymic form related to the name Egan.
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D.
Macnee
Macnee is a surname most famously associated with Patrick Macnee, the British actor best known for playing John Steed in the television series "The Avengers."
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E.
McGuire
McGuire is a surname most notably associated with American actress Dorothy McGuire, known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
- 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_69d8e8d04d5c8190baa816986f2b1d1e |
completed | April 10, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e604ca81e88190a276064f5f8dfd3a |
completed | April 20, 2026, 10:49 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a07145b6e008190b92a883175c5fc2c |
completed | May 15, 2026, 12:40 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a071539637081909eb54bc2553c47b9 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 12:44 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a07161b27e4819088745c7f1c169416 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 12:48 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:32 p.m.