Triple
T2498818
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ninian Edwards |
E52413
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entity |
| Predicate | child |
P120
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Ninian Wirt Edwards
Ninian Wirt Edwards was an American lawyer, politician, and son-in-law of Abraham Lincoln who served as Illinois superintendent of public instruction and played a notable role in the state’s early political life.
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E690533
|
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: Ninian Wirt Edwards | Statement: [Ninian Edwards, child, Ninian Wirt Edwards]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ninian Wirt Edwards Context triple: [Ninian Edwards, child, Ninian Wirt Edwards]
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A.
Eugene S. Robbins
Eugene S. Robbins was a prominent local figure after whom the village of Robbins, Illinois, was named, likely due to his significant role in its founding or development.
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B.
Asa Gilbert Eddy
Asa Gilbert Eddy was the husband of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, and is noted for being her first follower and supporter in establishing the movement.
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C.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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D.
J. Howard McGrath
J. Howard McGrath was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Harry S. Truman and previously as governor of Rhode Island and U.S. senator.
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E.
Charles B. Reed
Charles B. Reed was an American academic administrator who led the California State University system as its chancellor, overseeing one of the largest public university systems in the United States.
- 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: Ninian Wirt Edwards Triple: [Ninian Edwards, child, Ninian Wirt Edwards]
Generated description
Ninian Wirt Edwards was an American lawyer, politician, and son-in-law of Abraham Lincoln who served as Illinois superintendent of public instruction and played a notable role in the state’s early political life.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ninian Wirt Edwards Target entity description: Ninian Wirt Edwards was an American lawyer, politician, and son-in-law of Abraham Lincoln who served as Illinois superintendent of public instruction and played a notable role in the state’s early political life.
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A.
Eugene S. Robbins
Eugene S. Robbins was a prominent local figure after whom the village of Robbins, Illinois, was named, likely due to his significant role in its founding or development.
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B.
Asa Gilbert Eddy
Asa Gilbert Eddy was the husband of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, and is noted for being her first follower and supporter in establishing the movement.
-
C.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
-
D.
J. Howard McGrath
J. Howard McGrath was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Harry S. Truman and previously as governor of Rhode Island and U.S. senator.
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E.
Charles B. Reed
Charles B. Reed was an American academic administrator who led the California State University system as its chancellor, overseeing one of the largest public university systems in the United States.
- 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_69ab4957b3a88190adf968ae0c1b931c |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd1ae9040819091b3ca5b98659e99 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c93a3a7cbc8190a7f183d8a5bb4b06 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 2:42 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c93acbe3d8819083270c55f9e0cebf |
completed | March 29, 2026, 2:44 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c93b2c0b188190b40b736332021b5d |
completed | March 29, 2026, 2:46 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:46 p.m.