Triple

T21361544
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Jimmy McPartland E526793 entity
Predicate fullName P16 FINISHED
Object James Dugald McPartland
James Dugald McPartland was an American jazz cornetist and bandleader associated with the Chicago jazz scene and the Dixieland revival.
E1480902 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: James Dugald McPartland | Statement: [Jimmy McPartland, fullName, James Dugald McPartland]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Dugald McPartland
Context triple: [Jimmy McPartland, fullName, James Dugald McPartland]
  • A. John McPartland
    John McPartland was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his hardboiled crime fiction and work in mid-20th-century genre films.
  • B. Norman MacLeod
    Norman MacLeod is a Scottish name borne by several notable figures, including clergymen, writers, and clan leaders prominent in 19th-century Scotland.
  • C. Don MacMillan
    Don MacMillan was a Canadian middle-distance runner known for his competitive performances in the 1950s, including appearances in high-profile mile races.
  • D. Gordon MacDonald
    Gordon MacDonald is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, as well as his long-term relationship with actress Holly Hunter.
  • E. Robert McMillan
    Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
  • 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: James Dugald McPartland
Triple: [Jimmy McPartland, fullName, James Dugald McPartland]
Generated description
James Dugald McPartland was an American jazz cornetist and bandleader associated with the Chicago jazz scene and the Dixieland revival.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Dugald McPartland
Target entity description: James Dugald McPartland was an American jazz cornetist and bandleader associated with the Chicago jazz scene and the Dixieland revival.
  • A. John McPartland
    John McPartland was an American novelist and screenwriter known for his hardboiled crime fiction and work in mid-20th-century genre films.
  • B. Norman MacLeod
    Norman MacLeod is a Scottish name borne by several notable figures, including clergymen, writers, and clan leaders prominent in 19th-century Scotland.
  • C. Don MacMillan
    Don MacMillan was a Canadian middle-distance runner known for his competitive performances in the 1950s, including appearances in high-profile mile races.
  • D. Gordon MacDonald
    Gordon MacDonald is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, as well as his long-term relationship with actress Holly Hunter.
  • E. Robert McMillan
    Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
  • 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_69e0b51d8a308190b09113b3b3f9bc15 completed April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e8b06a4e4c8190923741bfae0e4234 completed April 22, 2026, 11:26 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a09b41ab62c819098f000504bb321e0 completed May 17, 2026, 12:27 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a09b4a5add4819080060d9395f69cc4 completed May 17, 2026, 12:29 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a09b62db0a4819099bd5dac91a08770 completed May 17, 2026, 12:35 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 5:08 p.m.