Triple
T2256959
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | University at Buffalo, The State University of New York |
E49748
|
entity |
| Predicate | mascot |
P52
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Victor E. Bull
Victor E. Bull is the costumed blue bull mascot who represents the University at Buffalo’s athletic teams and school spirit.
|
E471975
|
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: Victor E. Bull | Statement: [University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, mascot, Victor E. Bull]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Victor E. Bull Context triple: [University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, mascot, Victor E. Bull]
-
A.
Edward F. Storey
Edward F. Storey was a 19th-century Nevada figure, likely a pioneer or local leader, for whom Storey County was named.
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B.
Richard T. Wetherald
Richard T. Wetherald was an atmospheric scientist known for his pioneering work with Syukuro Manabe on early climate modeling and the greenhouse effect.
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C.
Edmund G. Ross
Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
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D.
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood films throughout the mid-20th century.
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E.
Robert N. Davoren
Robert N. Davoren was a notable figure in New York City's correctional system, commemorated by having a Rikers Island jail facility named in his honor.
- 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: Victor E. Bull Triple: [University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, mascot, Victor E. Bull]
Generated description
Victor E. Bull is the costumed blue bull mascot who represents the University at Buffalo’s athletic teams and school spirit.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Victor E. Bull Target entity description: Victor E. Bull is the costumed blue bull mascot who represents the University at Buffalo’s athletic teams and school spirit.
-
A.
Edward F. Storey
Edward F. Storey was a 19th-century Nevada figure, likely a pioneer or local leader, for whom Storey County was named.
-
B.
Richard T. Wetherald
Richard T. Wetherald was an atmospheric scientist known for his pioneering work with Syukuro Manabe on early climate modeling and the greenhouse effect.
-
C.
Edmund G. Ross
Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
-
D.
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters was an Academy Award–winning Canadian-American film editor known for his work on numerous major Hollywood films throughout the mid-20th century.
-
E.
Robert N. Davoren
Robert N. Davoren was a notable figure in New York City's correctional system, commemorated by having a Rikers Island jail facility named in his honor.
- 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_69a88aaa9250819095e127d0d77e8a32 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc1570dc88190bb2b17ed4c25dbb5 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:10 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be4d59f188819093e3a6c7037593cf |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:48 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be4e4d3d608190837c5808f2f17aa4 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:52 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be4f0d51ac819097636aaf2429f317 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:47 p.m.