Triple
T370610
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jeffrey Wigand |
E8260
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Wigand
Wigand is a surname most notably associated with Jeffrey Wigand, the American whistleblower who exposed the tobacco industry's knowledge of the dangers of smoking.
|
E46890
|
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: Wigand | Statement: [Jeffrey Wigand, familyName, Wigand]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wigand Context triple: [Jeffrey Wigand, familyName, Wigand]
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A.
Johannes Steinhoff
Johannes Steinhoff was a highly decorated German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II who later became a prominent general and key figure in rebuilding the postwar German Air Force and NATO air strategy.
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B.
Westbindung
Westbindung was the postwar West German strategy of firmly integrating the country into Western political, economic, and military alliances, especially with the United States and Western Europe.
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C.
Wilkinson
Wilkinson is an English surname, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Wilkin," that has been borne by various notable figures and brands.
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D.
Schröder
Schröder is a common German surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, sports, and the arts.
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E.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
- 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: Wigand Triple: [Jeffrey Wigand, familyName, Wigand]
Generated description
Wigand is a surname most notably associated with Jeffrey Wigand, the American whistleblower who exposed the tobacco industry's knowledge of the dangers of smoking.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wigand Target entity description: Wigand is a surname most notably associated with Jeffrey Wigand, the American whistleblower who exposed the tobacco industry's knowledge of the dangers of smoking.
-
A.
Johannes Steinhoff
Johannes Steinhoff was a highly decorated German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II who later became a prominent general and key figure in rebuilding the postwar German Air Force and NATO air strategy.
-
B.
Westbindung
Westbindung was the postwar West German strategy of firmly integrating the country into Western political, economic, and military alliances, especially with the United States and Western Europe.
-
C.
Wilkinson
Wilkinson is an English surname, originally a patronymic meaning "son of Wilkin," that has been borne by various notable figures and brands.
-
D.
Schröder
Schröder is a common German surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, sports, and the arts.
-
E.
Charles Hammann
Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator and Medal of Honor recipient from World War I, recognized for his heroism in rescuing a fellow pilot under enemy fire.
- 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_69a2e7f2ec648190b42bc7db424f8109 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ebff472881909fad81d597425ea6 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3ecac7e048190a76c02c738599c61 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:37 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3ed24dd888190bc333e764c228250 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:39 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3eeb57a9481908fe2b62805495b15 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:45 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.