Triple
T2386345
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Paul McGann |
E48832
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
McGann
McGann is an Irish-origin surname notably associated with a family of English actors, including Paul McGann.
|
E260899
|
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: McGann | Statement: [Paul McGann, familyName, McGann]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McGann Context triple: [Paul McGann, familyName, McGann]
-
A.
McGuire
McGuire is a surname most notably associated with American actress Dorothy McGuire, known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
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B.
Maginnes
Maginnes is the maiden surname of Nancy Maginnes Kissinger, an American philanthropist and the wife of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
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C.
McNally
McNally is the surname of acclaimed American playwright and screenwriter Terrence McNally, known for his influential contributions to contemporary theater.
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D.
McGraw
McGraw is a surname most famously associated with John McGraw, the legendary early 20th-century Major League Baseball manager of the New York Giants.
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E.
MacEoghain
MacEoghain is a Gaelic surname and given name form historically related to the name Owen, reflecting its Celtic linguistic and cultural roots.
- 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: McGann Triple: [Paul McGann, familyName, McGann]
Generated description
McGann is an Irish-origin surname notably associated with a family of English actors, including Paul McGann.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McGann Target entity description: McGann is an Irish-origin surname notably associated with a family of English actors, including Paul McGann.
-
A.
McGuire
McGuire is a surname most notably associated with American actress Dorothy McGuire, known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
-
B.
Maginnes
Maginnes is the maiden surname of Nancy Maginnes Kissinger, an American philanthropist and the wife of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
-
C.
McNally
McNally is the surname of acclaimed American playwright and screenwriter Terrence McNally, known for his influential contributions to contemporary theater.
-
D.
McGraw
McGraw is a surname most famously associated with John McGraw, the legendary early 20th-century Major League Baseball manager of the New York Giants.
-
E.
MacEoghain
MacEoghain is a Gaelic surname and given name form historically related to the name Owen, reflecting its Celtic linguistic and cultural roots.
- 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_69a88aa5f63081908d07fd302029fcbd |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc7d9d8148190bb8aa16fd4364aba |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:38 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69aea8bcb8c88190b57fd4d0a76209a5 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:02 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69aeaaf53f3881909901cd204e45a5a2 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:11 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69aeab6f9bd48190a5873527991b2ce1 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:57 p.m.