Triple
T325451
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomas Edison |
E6506
|
entity |
| Predicate | earlyEmployer |
P1910
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Western Union
Western Union is a major American financial services and communications company best known for its historic telegraph network and global money transfer services.
|
E42198
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Western Union | Statement: [Thomas Edison, earlyEmployer, Western Union]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Union Context triple: [Thomas Edison, earlyEmployer, Western Union]
-
A.
International Clearing Union
The International Clearing Union was a proposed post–World War II global financial institution designed by John Maynard Keynes to manage international trade imbalances through a supranational currency and automatic adjustment mechanisms.
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B.
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase Manhattan Bank was a major American commercial and investment bank based in New York City that became one of the largest financial institutions in the United States before merging into JPMorgan Chase.
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C.
SWIFT
SWIFT is a global financial messaging network that enables secure, standardized communication and transaction instructions between banks and other financial institutions worldwide.
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D.
First Trust Bank
First Trust Bank is a Northern Ireland-based commercial bank known for providing retail and business banking services and, historically, for issuing its own banknotes.
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E.
Danske Bank
Danske Bank is a major Nordic financial institution headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, offering a wide range of banking and financial services across Northern Europe.
- 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: Western Union Triple: [Thomas Edison, earlyEmployer, Western Union]
Generated description
Western Union is a major American financial services and communications company best known for its historic telegraph network and global money transfer services.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Western Union Target entity description: Western Union is a major American financial services and communications company best known for its historic telegraph network and global money transfer services.
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A.
International Clearing Union
The International Clearing Union was a proposed post–World War II global financial institution designed by John Maynard Keynes to manage international trade imbalances through a supranational currency and automatic adjustment mechanisms.
-
B.
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase Manhattan Bank was a major American commercial and investment bank based in New York City that became one of the largest financial institutions in the United States before merging into JPMorgan Chase.
-
C.
SWIFT
SWIFT is a global financial messaging network that enables secure, standardized communication and transaction instructions between banks and other financial institutions worldwide.
-
D.
First Trust Bank
First Trust Bank is a Northern Ireland-based commercial bank known for providing retail and business banking services and, historically, for issuing its own banknotes.
-
E.
Danske Bank
Danske Bank is a major Nordic financial institution headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, offering a wide range of banking and financial services across Northern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: earlyEmployer Context triple: [Thomas Edison, earlyEmployer, Western Union]
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A.
formerEmployer
chosen
Indicates that one entity previously employed the other but no longer does so.
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B.
employer
Indicates a relationship where one entity hires, pays, and oversees the work of another entity.
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C.
employerType
Indicates the classification or category of an employer in relation to the entity (e.g., public, private, nonprofit, self-employed).
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D.
employedApproximately
Indicates that one entity employs another in a manner where the number, duration, or extent of employment is approximate rather than exact.
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E.
careerStart
Indicates the point in time when an entity begins its professional career or main occupational activity.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a2e7933d6c8190bb2592ad13286ef2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eb1a37c08190b1380f6bf8513a37 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3cfec426081908a0c7e968846515a |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:34 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3d0babef081909813c4189e996803 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:38 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3d144f09c81908a1d7df72a3b0bbc |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:40 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2e949364c8190bc2351f5413f5057 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:10 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.