Triple
T352507
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Columbia Law School |
E7471
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableAlumni |
P51
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Wilbur Ross
Wilbur Ross is an American investor and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce known for restructuring distressed companies and his role in the Trump administration.
|
E44599
|
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: Wilbur Ross | Statement: [Columbia Law School, notableAlumni, Wilbur Ross]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilbur Ross Context triple: [Columbia Law School, notableAlumni, Wilbur Ross]
-
A.
Stephen D. Bechtel Jr.
Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. was an American engineer and business executive who led the Bechtel Corporation into becoming one of the world’s largest engineering and construction firms and was widely recognized for his contributions to industry and public service.
-
B.
Philip Anschutz
Philip Anschutz is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist known for his extensive investments in energy, railroads, real estate, and sports and entertainment ventures, including ownership stakes in major professional teams and venues.
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C.
John K. Minasian
John K. Minasian was an American structural engineer best known for helping design Seattle’s iconic Space Needle.
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D.
Albert J. Weatherhead III
Albert J. Weatherhead III was an American industrialist, philanthropist, and business leader known for his support of higher education and the arts.
-
E.
Douglas Durst
Douglas Durst is a prominent New York City real estate developer and heir to the Durst family, known for leading The Durst Organization and overseeing major commercial and residential projects in Manhattan.
- 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: Wilbur Ross Triple: [Columbia Law School, notableAlumni, Wilbur Ross]
Generated description
Wilbur Ross is an American investor and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce known for restructuring distressed companies and his role in the Trump administration.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilbur Ross Target entity description: Wilbur Ross is an American investor and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce known for restructuring distressed companies and his role in the Trump administration.
-
A.
Stephen D. Bechtel Jr.
Stephen D. Bechtel Jr. was an American engineer and business executive who led the Bechtel Corporation into becoming one of the world’s largest engineering and construction firms and was widely recognized for his contributions to industry and public service.
-
B.
Philip Anschutz
Philip Anschutz is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist known for his extensive investments in energy, railroads, real estate, and sports and entertainment ventures, including ownership stakes in major professional teams and venues.
-
C.
John K. Minasian
John K. Minasian was an American structural engineer best known for helping design Seattle’s iconic Space Needle.
-
D.
Albert J. Weatherhead III
Albert J. Weatherhead III was an American industrialist, philanthropist, and business leader known for his support of higher education and the arts.
-
E.
Douglas Durst
Douglas Durst is a prominent New York City real estate developer and heir to the Durst family, known for leading The Durst Organization and overseeing major commercial and residential projects in Manhattan.
- 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_69a2e7e696948190bebc966535995e45 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eb7f1be88190964ddcbb6a05f021 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3dd353b488190b6ed966290260806 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3ddbbe7e08190ac167e158d19dbce |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:33 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3de3fef7c819082193eb7083175e1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 6:35 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.