Triple
T395574
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Joe Nickell |
E8975
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Joe Nickell |
E8975
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Joe Nickell | Statement: [Joe Nickell, name, Joe Nickell]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joe Nickell Context triple: [Joe Nickell, name, Joe Nickell]
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A.
Joe Nickell
chosen
Joe Nickell is an American investigator and author best known for his skeptical examinations of paranormal, religious, and historical claims.
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B.
James Randi
James Randi was a Canadian-American stage magician and prominent skeptic best known for debunking paranormal and pseudoscientific claims through rigorous scientific investigation and public challenges.
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C.
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.
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D.
David L. Goodstein
David L. Goodstein is an American physicist and educator known for his work in condensed matter physics, science education, and authorship of popular science books.
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E.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a2e7f55c60819097aff65ea2ca2832 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec792dd081909b6b18a854139f8c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a405fa43448190b3e78d83e791b105 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:25 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.