Triple
T3268918
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Continental Airlines |
E68594
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Walter T. Varney
Walter T. Varney was an early American aviation pioneer and entrepreneur who helped shape the U.S. airline industry through founding multiple airlines that later evolved into major carriers.
|
E466328
|
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: Walter T. Varney | Statement: [Continental Airlines, foundedBy, Walter T. Varney]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter T. Varney Context triple: [Continental Airlines, foundedBy, Walter T. Varney]
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A.
Arthur Winslow
Arthur Winslow is the principled Edwardian father in Terence Rattigan’s play "The Winslow Boy," who risks his family’s security to clear his son’s name.
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B.
Henry Merwin Shrady
Henry Merwin Shrady was an American sculptor best known for his monumental public works, including major Civil War–themed sculptures in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Charles D. Norton
Charles D. Norton was an American figure notable for helping establish the American Cancer Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
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D.
Charles Burroughs
Charles Burroughs is an American historian and educator best known as a co-founder of Chicago’s DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, one of the first independent Black history museums in the United States.
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E.
William Redfield
William Redfield was an American character actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including a notable role in the Western film "Duel at Diablo."
- 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: Walter T. Varney Triple: [Continental Airlines, foundedBy, Walter T. Varney]
Generated description
Walter T. Varney was an early American aviation pioneer and entrepreneur who helped shape the U.S. airline industry through founding multiple airlines that later evolved into major carriers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter T. Varney Target entity description: Walter T. Varney was an early American aviation pioneer and entrepreneur who helped shape the U.S. airline industry through founding multiple airlines that later evolved into major carriers.
-
A.
Arthur Winslow
Arthur Winslow is the principled Edwardian father in Terence Rattigan’s play "The Winslow Boy," who risks his family’s security to clear his son’s name.
-
B.
Henry Merwin Shrady
Henry Merwin Shrady was an American sculptor best known for his monumental public works, including major Civil War–themed sculptures in Washington, D.C.
-
C.
Charles D. Norton
Charles D. Norton was an American figure notable for helping establish the American Cancer Society, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer research and patient support.
-
D.
Charles Burroughs
Charles Burroughs is an American historian and educator best known as a co-founder of Chicago’s DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, one of the first independent Black history museums in the United States.
-
E.
William Redfield
William Redfield was an American character actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, including a notable role in the Western film "Duel at Diablo."
- 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_69ad859b54f881909bf530d549caf2fd |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adafd0eddc8190834a64f6b8e8e9f9 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be395356e88190ba6c4b228669e40c |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:23 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be3adc766c8190ae5cbe5be14b720a |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:29 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be3b645aac8190a6765f0679dd3735 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:32 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:09 p.m.