Triple
T20128927
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Joseph L. Mailman |
E490835
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasFamilyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mailman
Mailman is a surname most notably associated with American businessman and philanthropist Joseph L. Mailman.
|
E1412475
|
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: Mailman | Statement: [Joseph L. Mailman, hasFamilyName, Mailman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mailman Context triple: [Joseph L. Mailman, hasFamilyName, Mailman]
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A.
Mailman
Mailman is a widely used open-source mailing list management software that automates the administration and distribution of email discussion lists.
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B.
GNU Mailman
GNU Mailman is a widely used open-source mailing list management software that automates the administration and distribution of email discussion and announcement lists.
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C.
Mailman project
The Mailman project is an open-source mailing list management software system widely used to manage electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists.
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D.
Maili
Maili is a coastal residential community on the leeward side of Oahu in Hawaii, known for its beaches and local neighborhood character.
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E.
Sendmail
Sendmail is a widely used open-source mail transfer agent (MTA) for Unix-like systems, known for its flexibility and long-standing role in routing and delivering email on the internet.
- 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: Mailman Triple: [Joseph L. Mailman, hasFamilyName, Mailman]
Generated description
Mailman is a surname most notably associated with American businessman and philanthropist Joseph L. Mailman.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mailman Target entity description: Mailman is a surname most notably associated with American businessman and philanthropist Joseph L. Mailman.
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A.
Mailman
Mailman is a widely used open-source mailing list management software that automates the administration and distribution of email discussion lists.
-
B.
GNU Mailman
GNU Mailman is a widely used open-source mailing list management software that automates the administration and distribution of email discussion and announcement lists.
-
C.
Mailman project
The Mailman project is an open-source mailing list management software system widely used to manage electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists.
-
D.
Maili
Maili is a coastal residential community on the leeward side of Oahu in Hawaii, known for its beaches and local neighborhood character.
-
E.
Sendmail
Sendmail is a widely used open-source mail transfer agent (MTA) for Unix-like systems, known for its flexibility and long-standing role in routing and delivering email on the internet.
- 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_69da62651a0c8190a3e05e95e056a66b |
completed | April 11, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e66760b8f08190a66fbb2e9e3925a3 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 5:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a082ddbae5481908ee89666afa6296e |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a082ed267588190ac209a5f5fcdac16 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a082f5360ac8190bdfe653cb48c6ecb |
completed | May 16, 2026, 8:48 a.m. |
Created at: April 11, 2026, 11:31 p.m.