Triple
T352585
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Duke University |
E7474
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Normal College
Normal College was the 19th-century teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now Duke University.
|
E44604
|
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: Normal College | Statement: [Duke University, formerName, Normal College]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Normal College Context triple: [Duke University, formerName, Normal College]
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A.
Normal School of Science
The Normal School of Science was a 19th-century London institution specializing in scientific and technical education, later incorporated into what became Imperial College London.
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B.
University College
University College is one of the oldest and most prominent constituent colleges of the University of Toronto, known for its historic architecture and central role in undergraduate life.
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C.
University College
University College is an academic division of North Carolina Central University that provides foundational coursework and support services primarily for first- and second-year undergraduates.
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D.
Common
Common is an American rapper, actor, and activist known for his socially conscious lyrics and influential role in conscious hip-hop.
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E.
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield Community College is a public two-year institution in Greenfield, Massachusetts, offering associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training to students in the Pioneer Valley region.
- 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: Normal College Triple: [Duke University, formerName, Normal College]
Generated description
Normal College was the 19th-century teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now Duke University.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Normal College Target entity description: Normal College was the 19th-century teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now Duke University.
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A.
Normal School of Science
The Normal School of Science was a 19th-century London institution specializing in scientific and technical education, later incorporated into what became Imperial College London.
-
B.
University College
University College is an academic division of North Carolina Central University that provides foundational coursework and support services primarily for first- and second-year undergraduates.
-
C.
University College
University College is one of the oldest and most prominent constituent colleges of the University of Toronto, known for its historic architecture and central role in undergraduate life.
-
D.
Common
Common is an American rapper, actor, and activist known for his socially conscious lyrics and influential role in conscious hip-hop.
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E.
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield Community College is a public two-year institution in Greenfield, Massachusetts, offering associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training to students in the Pioneer Valley region.
- 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.