Triple
T21889577
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co. |
E540500
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasPlaintiff |
P15074
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Donald C. MacPherson |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Donald C. MacPherson | Statement: [MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co., hasPlaintiff, Donald C. MacPherson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Donald C. MacPherson Context triple: [MacPherson v. Buick Motor Co., hasPlaintiff, Donald C. MacPherson]
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A.
Donald C. MacPherson
chosen
Donald C. MacPherson was the injured consumer whose landmark lawsuit against Buick Motor Company helped establish modern product liability law in the United States.
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B.
Donald R. McLennan
Donald R. McLennan was an American insurance executive and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of the global professional services firm Marsh & McLennan.
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C.
James B. Macelwane
James B. Macelwane was a prominent American Jesuit seismologist and geophysicist recognized as a pioneer in modern seismology and geophysical research.
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D.
Donald M. McAlpine
Donald M. McAlpine is an acclaimed Australian cinematographer known for his work on numerous major films, including collaborations with directors like Bruce Beresford and Baz Luhrmann.
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E.
John A. MacQuarrie
John A. MacQuarrie was an American sculptor best known for his public monuments and commemorative works in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (2 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_69e0c47a95908190ae3e19b716accb3d |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:14 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f118ef2b648190bbd78f6b3958d2ee |
completed | April 28, 2026, 8:30 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 7:06 p.m.