Triple
T3575532
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge |
E75677
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableHolder |
P1918
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Hugh Newall
Hugh Newall was a British astronomer known for his work in observational astrophysics and for holding a prominent professorship at the University of Cambridge in the early 20th century.
|
E404378
|
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: Hugh Newall | Statement: [Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, hasNotableHolder, Hugh Newall]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hugh Newall Context triple: [Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, hasNotableHolder, Hugh Newall]
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A.
Richard Suckle
Richard Suckle is an American film producer known for his work on major studio projects, including the DC superhero film "Wonder Woman" (2017).
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B.
William Dowdeswell
William Dowdeswell was an 18th-century British Whig politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and was a leading figure in the Rockingham Whig faction.
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C.
Hugh Stanbury
Hugh Stanbury is a central character in Anthony Trollope’s novel "He Knew He Was Right," depicted as an independent-minded journalist whose unconventional career and romantic choices challenge Victorian social norms.
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D.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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E.
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth was a renowned British cinematographer celebrated for his visually rich work on numerous classic films of the 1960s and 1970s.
- 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: Hugh Newall Triple: [Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy at the University of Cambridge, hasNotableHolder, Hugh Newall]
Generated description
Hugh Newall was a British astronomer known for his work in observational astrophysics and for holding a prominent professorship at the University of Cambridge in the early 20th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hugh Newall Target entity description: Hugh Newall was a British astronomer known for his work in observational astrophysics and for holding a prominent professorship at the University of Cambridge in the early 20th century.
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A.
Richard Suckle
Richard Suckle is an American film producer known for his work on major studio projects, including the DC superhero film "Wonder Woman" (2017).
-
B.
William Dowdeswell
William Dowdeswell was an 18th-century British Whig politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer and was a leading figure in the Rockingham Whig faction.
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C.
Hugh Stanbury
Hugh Stanbury is a central character in Anthony Trollope’s novel "He Knew He Was Right," depicted as an independent-minded journalist whose unconventional career and romantic choices challenge Victorian social norms.
-
D.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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E.
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth was a renowned British cinematographer celebrated for his visually rich work on numerous classic films of the 1960s and 1970s.
- 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_69ad85d5e3008190bdfe0bacdd1f5a1b |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adc0da77008190922f414b85b9cad4 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:32 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b53fd5a9ec81909f1836b00f97a3fa |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b540eb53788190aa281ee38edc1729 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:05 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b541a55cb081909ec1f87a7553b6f2 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 11:08 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:21 p.m.