Triple
T3870030
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Watson |
E91959
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ian Watson
Ian Watson is a British science fiction author known for his intellectually challenging novels and short stories that often explore complex philosophical and speculative ideas.
|
E396299
|
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: Ian Watson | Statement: [Watson, hasNotableBearer, Ian Watson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Watson Context triple: [Watson, hasNotableBearer, Ian Watson]
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A.
Ian Woodward
Ian Woodward is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, including professionals in fields such as academia, business, and the arts.
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B.
David Watkin
David Watkin was an acclaimed British cinematographer known for his innovative naturalistic lighting and work on films such as "Chariots of Fire" and "Out of Africa."
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C.
Mark Watson
Mark Watson is an American economist known for his influential work on macroeconomic fluctuations and coining the term "Great Moderation" to describe the period of reduced volatility in economic output and inflation.
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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.
Ian Rumfitt
Ian Rumfitt is a British philosopher best known for his work in the philosophy of language and logic, particularly on meaning, truth, and inferentialism.
- 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: Ian Watson Triple: [Watson, hasNotableBearer, Ian Watson]
Generated description
Ian Watson is a British science fiction author known for his intellectually challenging novels and short stories that often explore complex philosophical and speculative ideas.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Watson Target entity description: Ian Watson is a British science fiction author known for his intellectually challenging novels and short stories that often explore complex philosophical and speculative ideas.
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A.
Ian Woodward
Ian Woodward is a personal name shared by multiple individuals, including professionals in fields such as academia, business, and the arts.
-
B.
David Watkin
David Watkin was an acclaimed British cinematographer known for his innovative naturalistic lighting and work on films such as "Chariots of Fire" and "Out of Africa."
-
C.
Mark Watson
Mark Watson is an American economist known for his influential work on macroeconomic fluctuations and coining the term "Great Moderation" to describe the period of reduced volatility in economic output and inflation.
-
D.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
-
E.
Ian Rumfitt
Ian Rumfitt is a British philosopher best known for his work in the philosophy of language and logic, particularly on meaning, truth, and inferentialism.
- 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_69aed9645f348190a9868e7cef56ab7e |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeec533828819080f52dae15fdbecd |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5124769c081909111b4bcac6baa78 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5161242f881908e62d0b7cf8e44b9 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:02 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5167379cc819088b4d20558622948 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:04 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m.