Triple
T211812
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kirkpatrick |
E4734
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
|
E74641
|
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: William Kirkpatrick | Statement: [Kirkpatrick, hasNotableBearer, William Kirkpatrick]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Kirkpatrick Context triple: [Kirkpatrick, hasNotableBearer, William Kirkpatrick]
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A.
Alexander McDougall
Alexander McDougall was a Scottish-born American merchant, political leader, and Revolutionary War officer who became a prominent patriot voice in New York before and during the American Revolution.
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B.
James Keir
James Keir was an 18th-century Scottish chemist, industrialist, and member of the influential Lunar Society of Birmingham, known for his contributions to early chemical manufacturing and scientific industry.
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C.
William Kirk
William Kirk is a relatively common personal name that may refer to multiple individuals across different fields, rather than a single widely recognized public figure.
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D.
John Kirk
John Kirk is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions and historical periods.
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E.
George Denison
George Denison was a notable individual after whom the city of Denison, Texas, was named, likely recognized for his influence or contributions significant to the area's history or development.
- 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: William Kirkpatrick Triple: [Kirkpatrick, hasNotableBearer, William Kirkpatrick]
Generated description
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Kirkpatrick Target entity description: William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
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A.
Alexander McDougall
Alexander McDougall was a Scottish-born American merchant, political leader, and Revolutionary War officer who became a prominent patriot voice in New York before and during the American Revolution.
-
B.
James Keir
James Keir was an 18th-century Scottish chemist, industrialist, and member of the influential Lunar Society of Birmingham, known for his contributions to early chemical manufacturing and scientific industry.
-
C.
William Kirk
William Kirk is a relatively common personal name that may refer to multiple individuals across different fields, rather than a single widely recognized public figure.
-
D.
John Kirk
John Kirk is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions and historical periods.
-
E.
George Denison
George Denison was a notable individual after whom the city of Denison, Texas, was named, likely recognized for his influence or contributions significant to the area's history or development.
- 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_69a2575cb1dc8190a01ad332426dc339 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25c2fd0648190bae9191a84129709 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:08 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a51f2fbb88819092c27a0b4e5dc3b7 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a51fa730e881909154e56711d13779 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:27 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a51fee789481908567c35a5d38a397 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:28 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:52 a.m.