Triple
T21636949
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Strachan |
E533984
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alexander Strachan
Alexander Strachan is a Scottish author best known for his novels and short stories that vividly depict rural life and the natural landscapes of Scotland.
|
E1495261
|
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: Alexander Strachan | Statement: [Strachan, hasNotableBearer, Alexander Strachan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Strachan Context triple: [Strachan, hasNotableBearer, Alexander Strachan]
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A.
Alan Strachan
Alan Strachan is a film editor best known for his work on the cult British black comedy "Withnail & I."
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B.
Mike Strachan
Mike Strachan is a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Mount Carse in South Georgia.
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C.
Colin Milne
Colin Milne was an 18th–19th century Scottish clergyman and botanist known for his works on natural history and religious subjects.
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D.
Neil Stewart
Neil Stewart was the architect responsible for designing the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
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E.
Alistair Robertson
Alistair Robertson is a central character in the psychological drama "The Cry," whose actions and relationships drive much of the story’s tension and mystery.
- 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: Alexander Strachan Triple: [Strachan, hasNotableBearer, Alexander Strachan]
Generated description
Alexander Strachan is a Scottish author best known for his novels and short stories that vividly depict rural life and the natural landscapes of Scotland.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Strachan Target entity description: Alexander Strachan is a Scottish author best known for his novels and short stories that vividly depict rural life and the natural landscapes of Scotland.
-
A.
Alan Strachan
Alan Strachan is a film editor best known for his work on the cult British black comedy "Withnail & I."
-
B.
Mike Strachan
Mike Strachan is a mountaineer known for making the first recorded ascent of Mount Carse in South Georgia.
-
C.
Colin Milne
Colin Milne was an 18th–19th century Scottish clergyman and botanist known for his works on natural history and religious subjects.
-
D.
Neil Stewart
Neil Stewart was the architect responsible for designing the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
-
E.
Alistair Robertson
Alistair Robertson is a central character in the psychological drama "The Cry," whose actions and relationships drive much of the story’s tension and mystery.
- 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_69e0c465ae7481908577b7209fdb2a77 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ef538ddb088190a3cba6fdc84c0ae8 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 12:16 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a158fa09c8190a2669f6741c7c8ee |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a164617808190a9dd69ce2c07b36d |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:25 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a16b2f7908190a1cf632f504b630f |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:35 p.m.