Triple
T3892559
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wilbur Smith |
E88092
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableSeries |
P3199
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Courtney series
The Courtney series is a popular sequence of historical adventure novels by Wilbur Smith that follows the fortunes and conflicts of the Courtney family across generations in Africa.
|
E397514
|
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: Courtney series | Statement: [Wilbur Smith, notableSeries, Courtney series]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Courtney series Context triple: [Wilbur Smith, notableSeries, Courtney series]
-
A.
Courtney
Courtney is a surname of Irish origin that is also commonly used as a given name.
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B.
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is a neo-noir mystery television series (later continued in film and revival form) centered on a sharp-witted teenage private investigator navigating crime and corruption in the fictional town of Neptune, California.
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C.
Courtney Richards
Courtney Richards is the wife of renowned American sportscaster Jim Nantz and is known for her presence alongside him at public and sporting events.
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D.
Sunshine Hart
Sunshine Hart was an American character actress of the silent film era, known for her comedic and maternal supporting roles in numerous 1920s movies.
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E.
Carley Knox
Carley Knox is a sports executive best known for her leadership role in the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx organization.
- 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: Courtney series Triple: [Wilbur Smith, notableSeries, Courtney series]
Generated description
The Courtney series is a popular sequence of historical adventure novels by Wilbur Smith that follows the fortunes and conflicts of the Courtney family across generations in Africa.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Courtney series Target entity description: The Courtney series is a popular sequence of historical adventure novels by Wilbur Smith that follows the fortunes and conflicts of the Courtney family across generations in Africa.
-
A.
Courtney
Courtney is a surname of Irish origin that is also commonly used as a given name.
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B.
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars is a neo-noir mystery television series (later continued in film and revival form) centered on a sharp-witted teenage private investigator navigating crime and corruption in the fictional town of Neptune, California.
-
C.
Courtney Richards
Courtney Richards is the wife of renowned American sportscaster Jim Nantz and is known for her presence alongside him at public and sporting events.
-
D.
Sunshine Hart
Sunshine Hart was an American character actress of the silent film era, known for her comedic and maternal supporting roles in numerous 1920s movies.
-
E.
Carley Knox
Carley Knox is a sports executive best known for her leadership role in the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx organization.
- 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_69aed9466d548190939f5217a23ed4ac |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeecb237748190a4d41b76e8efd0ba |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b51c9484f08190b47eec550e521da5 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b51d9295908190a282d9b3f1cbb34c |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b51e1d6d988190b2c1a3f42964aaaa |
completed | March 14, 2026, 8:36 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:21 p.m.