Triple
T2474840
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Howard Ashman |
E55063
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ashman
Ashman is a surname most notably associated with Howard Ashman, the acclaimed American lyricist and playwright known for his work on Disney animated musicals such as "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Aladdin."
|
E270865
|
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: Ashman | Statement: [Howard Ashman, familyName, Ashman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ashman Context triple: [Howard Ashman, familyName, Ashman]
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A.
Alan
Alan is a masculine given name of Celtic origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
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B.
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette’s landmark album "Jagged Little Pill" and working with artists such as Michael Jackson and Aerosmith.
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C.
Astin
Astin is the surname of American actor and filmmaker Sean Astin, known for roles in films such as "The Goonies," "Rudy," and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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D.
Russ Kunkel
Russ Kunkel is an American drummer and record producer best known for his prolific session work with major rock and folk artists from the 1970s onward.
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E.
Schalk
Schalk is a masculine given name of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, commonly used in South Africa.
- 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: Ashman Triple: [Howard Ashman, familyName, Ashman]
Generated description
Ashman is a surname most notably associated with Howard Ashman, the acclaimed American lyricist and playwright known for his work on Disney animated musicals such as "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Aladdin."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ashman Target entity description: Ashman is a surname most notably associated with Howard Ashman, the acclaimed American lyricist and playwright known for his work on Disney animated musicals such as "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Aladdin."
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A.
Alan
Alan is a masculine given name of Celtic origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
-
B.
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette’s landmark album "Jagged Little Pill" and working with artists such as Michael Jackson and Aerosmith.
-
C.
Astin
Astin is the surname of American actor and filmmaker Sean Astin, known for roles in films such as "The Goonies," "Rudy," and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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D.
Russ Kunkel
Russ Kunkel is an American drummer and record producer best known for his prolific session work with major rock and folk artists from the 1970s onward.
-
E.
Schalk
Schalk is a masculine given name of Afrikaans and Dutch origin, commonly used in South Africa.
- 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_69ab49e279e88190ab10d7248aea9d11 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd14b725c81908256c4d3bb6c5173 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af17a8d87c819084637958a5dc4028 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af1b3bb8908190a48c6190f9f9a488 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:10 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af1c404d248190b4444eaed46e63da |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:45 p.m.