Triple
T3245484
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | DTrace |
E68056
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableContributor |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bryan Cantrill
Bryan Cantrill is a software engineer and technology executive best known for his work on operating systems and observability tools, particularly during his tenure at Sun Microsystems and later as CTO of Joyent and co-founder of Oxide Computer Company.
|
E341124
|
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: Bryan Cantrill | Statement: [DTrace, notableContributor, Bryan Cantrill]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bryan Cantrill Context triple: [DTrace, notableContributor, Bryan Cantrill]
-
A.
Charles Richardson
Charles Richardson was a 19th-century British civil engineer best known for overseeing the design and construction of major railway works, including the Severn Tunnel.
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B.
Andrew G. Myers
Andrew G. Myers is an American organic chemist renowned for his contributions to complex molecule synthesis and medicinal chemistry.
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C.
David Heitner
David Heitner is a film editor known for his work on the South African musical drama film "Sarafina!".
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D.
Ian Foster
Ian Foster is a New Zealand rugby union coach best known for serving as head coach of the All Blacks national team.
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E.
Matthew C. Brown
Matthew C. Brown is a film producer known for his work on the horror movie "Spectral."
- 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: Bryan Cantrill Triple: [DTrace, notableContributor, Bryan Cantrill]
Generated description
Bryan Cantrill is a software engineer and technology executive best known for his work on operating systems and observability tools, particularly during his tenure at Sun Microsystems and later as CTO of Joyent and co-founder of Oxide Computer Company.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bryan Cantrill Target entity description: Bryan Cantrill is a software engineer and technology executive best known for his work on operating systems and observability tools, particularly during his tenure at Sun Microsystems and later as CTO of Joyent and co-founder of Oxide Computer Company.
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A.
Charles Richardson
Charles Richardson was a 19th-century British civil engineer best known for overseeing the design and construction of major railway works, including the Severn Tunnel.
-
B.
Andrew G. Myers
Andrew G. Myers is an American organic chemist renowned for his contributions to complex molecule synthesis and medicinal chemistry.
-
C.
David Heitner
David Heitner is a film editor known for his work on the South African musical drama film "Sarafina!".
-
D.
Ian Foster
Ian Foster is a New Zealand rugby union coach best known for serving as head coach of the All Blacks national team.
-
E.
Matthew C. Brown
Matthew C. Brown is a film producer known for his work on the horror movie "Spectral."
- 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_69ad858e4c708190aa31d486cfee8a6a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adaf1a96148190b63bf46209712707 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b2775f76988190bfaaaabce63f6f6b |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:20 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b2786b7d388190ad0d97bd41a60543 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:25 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b27c45f6b08190966fbc3fd28664ec |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:41 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:09 p.m.