Triple
T4069932
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McDermott |
E86619
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Patrick McDermott
Patrick McDermott is an American cameraman best known for his mysterious 2005 disappearance during a fishing trip off the coast of California while dating singer Olivia Newton-John.
|
E445690
|
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: Patrick McDermott | Statement: [McDermott, hasNotableBearer, Patrick McDermott]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patrick McDermott Context triple: [McDermott, hasNotableBearer, Patrick McDermott]
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A.
Kevin McDermott
Kevin McDermott is a name shared by several notable individuals, including a former NFL long snapper and other public figures in sports and entertainment.
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B.
Scott McDermott
Scott McDermott is a notable individual distinguished enough in his field or public life to be specifically recognized as a bearer of the McDermott surname.
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C.
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott is a former professional rugby league player and highly successful English rugby league coach, best known for his trophy-laden tenure with the Leeds Rhinos.
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D.
Tom McDermott
Tom McDermott is a New Orleans–based jazz and ragtime pianist and composer known for his eclectic style and deep knowledge of early American music.
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E.
Jim Cavanaugh
Jim Cavanaugh is an American businessman and aviation enthusiast best known as the founder of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, which preserves and displays historic aircraft.
- 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: Patrick McDermott Triple: [McDermott, hasNotableBearer, Patrick McDermott]
Generated description
Patrick McDermott is an American cameraman best known for his mysterious 2005 disappearance during a fishing trip off the coast of California while dating singer Olivia Newton-John.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patrick McDermott Target entity description: Patrick McDermott is an American cameraman best known for his mysterious 2005 disappearance during a fishing trip off the coast of California while dating singer Olivia Newton-John.
-
A.
Kevin McDermott
Kevin McDermott is a name shared by several notable individuals, including a former NFL long snapper and other public figures in sports and entertainment.
-
B.
Scott McDermott
Scott McDermott is a notable individual distinguished enough in his field or public life to be specifically recognized as a bearer of the McDermott surname.
-
C.
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott is a former professional rugby league player and highly successful English rugby league coach, best known for his trophy-laden tenure with the Leeds Rhinos.
-
D.
Tom McDermott
Tom McDermott is a New Orleans–based jazz and ragtime pianist and composer known for his eclectic style and deep knowledge of early American music.
-
E.
Jim Cavanaugh
Jim Cavanaugh is an American businessman and aviation enthusiast best known as the founder of the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, which preserves and displays historic aircraft.
- 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_69aed93ebe448190a1f1686e28740ac9 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefbfa45c88190b7b13b35de816378 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:57 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bb809c4c6c8190abeb7a5bad4fab67 |
completed | March 19, 2026, 4:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bb821299448190905e9de00b04e943 |
completed | March 19, 2026, 4:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bb827d3e788190b65f54a12b4ed354 |
completed | March 19, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:38 p.m.