Triple
T376371
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bruce C. Heezen |
E8380
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableStudent |
P4838
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William Ryan
William Ryan is a marine geologist and oceanographer known for his influential work on seafloor spreading and the geological history of the Black Sea, including the "Noah's Flood" hypothesis.
|
E64863
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: William Ryan | Statement: [Bruce C. Heezen, hasNotableStudent, William Ryan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Ryan Context triple: [Bruce C. Heezen, hasNotableStudent, William Ryan]
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A.
Jack Driscoll
Jack Driscoll is a central heroic character in the 1933 film "King Kong," serving as the ship's first mate and the primary human protagonist who helps rescue Ann Darrow from the giant ape.
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B.
Matthew Kirk
Matthew Kirk is a notable individual who shares the surname Kirk, recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinguished among others with the same name.
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C.
John Pitt
John Pitt was a British politician and member of the influential Pitt family, active in public life during the 18th century.
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D.
Matthew Sands
Matthew Sands was an American physicist and educator best known as one of the co-authors of the influential textbook series "The Feynman Lectures on Physics."
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E.
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson is an American voice actor known for his deep, resonant voice and prolific work in animated television series, films, and video games.
- 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: William Ryan Triple: [Bruce C. Heezen, hasNotableStudent, William Ryan]
Generated description
William Ryan is a marine geologist and oceanographer known for his influential work on seafloor spreading and the geological history of the Black Sea, including the "Noah's Flood" hypothesis.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Ryan Target entity description: William Ryan is a marine geologist and oceanographer known for his influential work on seafloor spreading and the geological history of the Black Sea, including the "Noah's Flood" hypothesis.
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A.
Jack Driscoll
Jack Driscoll is a central heroic character in the 1933 film "King Kong," serving as the ship's first mate and the primary human protagonist who helps rescue Ann Darrow from the giant ape.
-
B.
Matthew Kirk
Matthew Kirk is a notable individual who shares the surname Kirk, recognized for achievements significant enough to be distinguished among others with the same name.
-
C.
John Pitt
John Pitt was a British politician and member of the influential Pitt family, active in public life during the 18th century.
-
D.
Matthew Sands
Matthew Sands was an American physicist and educator best known as one of the co-authors of the influential textbook series "The Feynman Lectures on Physics."
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E.
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson is an American voice actor known for his deep, resonant voice and prolific work in animated television series, films, and video games.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasNotableStudent Context triple: [Bruce C. Heezen, hasNotableStudent, William Ryan]
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A.
notableStudent
chosen
Indicates that a person is a distinguished or particularly significant student of another individual or institution.
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B.
hasStudents
Indicates that an entity (such as a class, school, or teacher) is associated with one or more students.
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C.
hasNotableAlumniType
Indicates that an entity has notable alumni belonging to a specified category or type.
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D.
notablePupil
Indicates that one person is a distinguished or noteworthy student or protégé of another person.
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E.
hasNotableSubject
Indicates that an entity is associated with a subject that is particularly significant, prominent, or noteworthy in relation to it.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a2ec169a848190a577aa093c878839 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4a6f8e09481909fe1b329061d1a71 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:52 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4a7fd14188190b231731e6bb896f6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:56 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4a856aaec8190b698ce998626f10f |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:57 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2e96351cc8190a55adf95f8c27e9e |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:10 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.