Triple
T22552084
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Backus |
E557582
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Clarence W. Backus
Clarence W. Backus is an individual notable enough to be recorded as a distinguished bearer of the surname Backus, though specific widely known biographical details about him are not readily available.
|
E1550929
|
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: Clarence W. Backus | Statement: [Backus, hasNotableBearer, Clarence W. Backus]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clarence W. Backus Context triple: [Backus, hasNotableBearer, Clarence W. Backus]
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A.
A.E. Backus
A.E. Backus was an influential American painter from Florida, best known for his vivid landscape scenes that helped define mid-20th-century Florida art.
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B.
John Backus
John Backus was an American computer scientist best known for leading the development of the Fortran programming language and contributing foundational work to programming language design and formal notation.
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C.
Hugh C. Backus
Hugh C. Backus is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Backus, though specific widely known biographical details about him are not readily documented.
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D.
Henny Backus
Henny Backus was an American actress and author, best known for her work on stage and screen and for co-writing humorous books with her husband, actor Jim Backus.
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E.
Alan Perlis
Alan Perlis was an American computer scientist and educator renowned for his pioneering work in programming languages and for being the first recipient of the Turing Award.
- 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: Clarence W. Backus Triple: [Backus, hasNotableBearer, Clarence W. Backus]
Generated description
Clarence W. Backus is an individual notable enough to be recorded as a distinguished bearer of the surname Backus, though specific widely known biographical details about him are not readily available.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clarence W. Backus Target entity description: Clarence W. Backus is an individual notable enough to be recorded as a distinguished bearer of the surname Backus, though specific widely known biographical details about him are not readily available.
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A.
A.E. Backus
A.E. Backus was an influential American painter from Florida, best known for his vivid landscape scenes that helped define mid-20th-century Florida art.
-
B.
John Backus
John Backus was an American computer scientist best known for leading the development of the Fortran programming language and contributing foundational work to programming language design and formal notation.
-
C.
Hugh C. Backus
Hugh C. Backus is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Backus, though specific widely known biographical details about him are not readily documented.
-
D.
Henny Backus
Henny Backus was an American actress and author, best known for her work on stage and screen and for co-writing humorous books with her husband, actor Jim Backus.
-
E.
Alan Perlis
Alan Perlis was an American computer scientist and educator renowned for his pioneering work in programming languages and for being the first recipient of the Turing Award.
- 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_69e11e59db848190b4272ecd2b690ffd |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f15f7647208190a1aaebd083bf095a |
completed | April 29, 2026, 1:31 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0b7ebe91f48190916cf8c1cbe4ded1 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:03 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0b818bccd48190a5a6d2a4b48f48d7 |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:15 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0b81ed765081909fe3499179a0393b |
completed | May 18, 2026, 9:17 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:52 p.m.