Triple
T22334074
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dunoon Grammar School |
E552096
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableAlumni |
P51
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alan MacDonald (writer)
Alan MacDonald is a British children's author and television writer best known for creating and co-writing popular series such as "Horrid Henry."
|
E1530552
|
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: Alan MacDonald (writer) | Statement: [Dunoon Grammar School, hasNotableAlumni, Alan MacDonald (writer)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan MacDonald (writer) Context triple: [Dunoon Grammar School, hasNotableAlumni, Alan MacDonald (writer)]
-
A.
Ken MacLeod
Ken MacLeod is a Scottish science fiction author known for his politically charged, idea-driven novels that explore socialism, libertarianism, and future societies.
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B.
Alasdair MacLeod
Alasdair MacLeod is a Scottish businessman known for his marriage to media executive Prudence Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch.
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C.
Neil Macdonald
Neil Macdonald is a Canadian journalist and former CBC News correspondent known for his in-depth political reporting and international coverage.
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D.
Angus MacDonald
Angus MacDonald is a Scottish politician who has represented the Falkirk West constituency in the Scottish Parliament.
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E.
Grant McDermid
Grant McDermid is a notable individual who bears the Scottish surname MacDermid, associated with the historic MacDermid family lineage.
- 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: Alan MacDonald (writer) Triple: [Dunoon Grammar School, hasNotableAlumni, Alan MacDonald (writer)]
Generated description
Alan MacDonald is a British children's author and television writer best known for creating and co-writing popular series such as "Horrid Henry."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan MacDonald (writer) Target entity description: Alan MacDonald is a British children's author and television writer best known for creating and co-writing popular series such as "Horrid Henry."
-
A.
Ken MacLeod
Ken MacLeod is a Scottish science fiction author known for his politically charged, idea-driven novels that explore socialism, libertarianism, and future societies.
-
B.
Alasdair MacLeod
Alasdair MacLeod is a Scottish businessman known for his marriage to media executive Prudence Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch.
-
C.
Neil Macdonald
Neil Macdonald is a Canadian journalist and former CBC News correspondent known for his in-depth political reporting and international coverage.
-
D.
Angus MacDonald
Angus MacDonald is a Scottish politician who has represented the Falkirk West constituency in the Scottish Parliament.
-
E.
Grant McDermid
Grant McDermid is a notable individual who bears the Scottish surname MacDermid, associated with the historic MacDermid family lineage.
- 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_69e11e482f788190b78d1588fc26d606 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1577cdcb08190a760e195c1051adb |
completed | April 29, 2026, 12:57 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0ad529a9b081908edf8eedee7e957c |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0ad993b9188190aacf482038b3cd29 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0ada0cef848190864a88d7baa24a81 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:43 p.m.