Triple

T3780449
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Hoffman E85402 entity
Predicate hasNotableBearer P458 FINISHED
Object Alan Hoffman
Alan Hoffman is a mathematician known for his contributions to linear algebra and combinatorics, particularly in matrix theory and graph theory.
E412003 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: Alan Hoffman | Statement: [Hoffman, hasNotableBearer, Alan Hoffman]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Hoffman
Context triple: [Hoffman, hasNotableBearer, Alan Hoffman]
  • A. Robert Hoffman
    Robert Hoffman is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his roles in films like "Step Up 2: The Streets" and various dance-focused performances.
  • B. Paul Hoffman
    Paul Hoffman is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including authors, journalists, and public figures across various fields.
  • C. Martin Hoffman
    Martin Hoffman is a personal name shared by multiple individuals across various fields, including academia, the arts, and public life.
  • D. Aaron Hoffman
    Aaron Hoffman is a relatively obscure individual about whom no widely recognized public information is available.
  • E. Paul G. Hoffman
    Paul G. Hoffman was an American automobile executive and public administrator best known for leading post–World War II European recovery efforts and later serving in prominent roles at the United Nations.
  • 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: Alan Hoffman
Triple: [Hoffman, hasNotableBearer, Alan Hoffman]
Generated description
Alan Hoffman is a mathematician known for his contributions to linear algebra and combinatorics, particularly in matrix theory and graph theory.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alan Hoffman
Target entity description: Alan Hoffman is a mathematician known for his contributions to linear algebra and combinatorics, particularly in matrix theory and graph theory.
  • A. Robert Hoffman
    Robert Hoffman is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his roles in films like "Step Up 2: The Streets" and various dance-focused performances.
  • B. Paul Hoffman
    Paul Hoffman is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including authors, journalists, and public figures across various fields.
  • C. Martin Hoffman
    Martin Hoffman is a personal name shared by multiple individuals across various fields, including academia, the arts, and public life.
  • D. Aaron Hoffman
    Aaron Hoffman is a relatively obscure individual about whom no widely recognized public information is available.
  • E. Paul G. Hoffman
    Paul G. Hoffman was an American automobile executive and public administrator best known for leading post–World War II European recovery efforts and later serving in prominent roles at the United Nations.
  • 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_69aed937fa8881908208ef3801060826 completed March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aee3d84d7881909828903896b3cb7f completed March 9, 2026, 3:14 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b56b3607948190972f83023ba04f55 completed March 14, 2026, 2:05 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b56bbaaeb08190960938109cbbb9a2 completed March 14, 2026, 2:07 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b56c4d41308190a9f2398dab2cb74e completed March 14, 2026, 2:10 p.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:12 p.m.