Triple
T2187348
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ball |
E49180
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Nigel Ball
Nigel Ball is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Ball, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
|
E306898
|
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: Nigel Ball | Statement: [Ball, hasNotableBearer, Nigel Ball]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nigel Ball Context triple: [Ball, hasNotableBearer, Nigel Ball]
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A.
Nigel Birch
Nigel Birch was a British Conservative politician and government minister who held several senior posts in the mid-20th century, including roles in economic and defense-related departments.
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B.
Nigel Sinclair
Nigel Sinclair is a British film producer known for his work on acclaimed documentaries and feature films, including collaborations on major music and historical projects.
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C.
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport was a distinguished English actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre from the 1950s through the 1990s.
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D.
Nigel Holmes
Nigel Holmes is a British-born graphic designer and information graphics specialist known for his influential work in explanatory and data visualization design.
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E.
Nigel Powers
Nigel Powers is a character in the Austin Powers film series, portrayed as Austin Powers' brash, no-nonsense father with a military background and a sharp sense of humor.
- 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: Nigel Ball Triple: [Ball, hasNotableBearer, Nigel Ball]
Generated description
Nigel Ball is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Ball, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nigel Ball Target entity description: Nigel Ball is a person notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Ball, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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A.
Nigel Birch
Nigel Birch was a British Conservative politician and government minister who held several senior posts in the mid-20th century, including roles in economic and defense-related departments.
-
B.
Nigel Sinclair
Nigel Sinclair is a British film producer known for his work on acclaimed documentaries and feature films, including collaborations on major music and historical projects.
-
C.
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport was a distinguished English actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre from the 1950s through the 1990s.
-
D.
Nigel Holmes
Nigel Holmes is a British-born graphic designer and information graphics specialist known for his influential work in explanatory and data visualization design.
-
E.
Nigel Powers
Nigel Powers is a character in the Austin Powers film series, portrayed as Austin Powers' brash, no-nonsense father with a military background and a sharp sense of humor.
- 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_69a88aa72d348190a9544bb5b8a4e71d |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbf130ef081908adb4a22f056be5b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b030fc819c8190a1bd9bba49760fec |
completed | March 10, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b034d9140881909800f0f052fb4f83 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:12 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b035b102b081908b0d9f272ab9c1b1 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 3:16 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:45 p.m.