Triple
T2298541
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | 27th Infantry Division (United States) |
E51673
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableCommander |
P1197
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Major General Ralph C. Smith
Major General Ralph C. Smith was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 27th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and for his controversial relief from command on Saipan.
|
E257805
|
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: Major General Ralph C. Smith | Statement: [27th Infantry Division (United States), notableCommander, Major General Ralph C. Smith]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major General Ralph C. Smith Context triple: [27th Infantry Division (United States), notableCommander, Major General Ralph C. Smith]
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A.
Major General William H. Tunner
Major General William H. Tunner was a U.S. Air Force officer renowned as a pioneering airlift commander, best known for orchestrating large-scale air supply operations such as the Berlin Airlift.
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B.
Major General Keller E. Rockey
Major General Keller E. Rockey was a senior United States Marine Corps officer best known for leading Marine forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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C.
Major-General Frederick Loomis
Major-General Frederick Loomis was a senior Canadian Army officer in the First World War, best known for leading Canadian troops with distinction in major Western Front offensives.
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D.
Brigadier General Harry T. Hays
Brigadier General Harry T. Hays was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War best known for leading the famed Louisiana Tigers brigade in several major battles, including Gettysburg.
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E.
Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale
Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale was a senior United States Army Air Forces officer in World War II, known for his leadership in Pacific air operations.
- 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: Major General Ralph C. Smith Triple: [27th Infantry Division (United States), notableCommander, Major General Ralph C. Smith]
Generated description
Major General Ralph C. Smith was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 27th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and for his controversial relief from command on Saipan.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Major General Ralph C. Smith Target entity description: Major General Ralph C. Smith was a U.S. Army officer best known for commanding the 27th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and for his controversial relief from command on Saipan.
-
A.
Major General William H. Tunner
Major General William H. Tunner was a U.S. Air Force officer renowned as a pioneering airlift commander, best known for orchestrating large-scale air supply operations such as the Berlin Airlift.
-
B.
Major General Keller E. Rockey
Major General Keller E. Rockey was a senior United States Marine Corps officer best known for leading Marine forces in the Pacific Theater during World War II, including the Battle of Iwo Jima.
-
C.
Major-General Frederick Loomis
Major-General Frederick Loomis was a senior Canadian Army officer in the First World War, best known for leading Canadian troops with distinction in major Western Front offensives.
-
D.
Brigadier General Harry T. Hays
Brigadier General Harry T. Hays was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War best known for leading the famed Louisiana Tigers brigade in several major battles, including Gettysburg.
-
E.
Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale
Maj. Gen. Willis H. Hale was a senior United States Army Air Forces officer in World War II, known for his leadership in Pacific air operations.
- 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_69a88b0a9f248190bcff941463d8f65a |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc5df37808190ba6a43dc1e9e723a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:29 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae960ae538819095c66b91952800b7 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 9:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae96d95c648190bca59f97c01e59fc |
completed | March 9, 2026, 9:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae974d062c819091459361f519ee3e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 9:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:49 p.m.