Triple

T4189544
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Jeremy Paxman E88999 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object Paxman
Paxman is a British surname most prominently associated with Jeremy Paxman, the veteran broadcaster and former host of the quiz show "University Challenge."
 E420543 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: Paxman | Statement: [Jeremy Paxman, familyName, Paxman]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Paxman
Context triple: [Jeremy Paxman, familyName, Paxman]
  • A. Ferranti
    Ferranti was a pioneering British electrical engineering and computer company known for its early work in power systems and some of the first commercial computers.
  • B. Sceptre
    Sceptre is a literary imprint known for publishing high-quality contemporary fiction and non-fiction, often with a focus on distinctive, award-winning voices.
  • C. Crompton
    Crompton is an English surname most notably associated with Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the spinning mule that revolutionized textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution.
  • D. Osborne
    Osborne is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across history and contemporary culture.
  • E. Thomson
    Thomson is a common Scottish surname historically associated with the patronymic "son of Thomas" and borne by numerous notable figures in science, politics, and the arts.
  • 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: Paxman
Triple: [Jeremy Paxman, familyName, Paxman]
Generated description
Paxman is a British surname most prominently associated with Jeremy Paxman, the veteran broadcaster and former host of the quiz show "University Challenge."
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Paxman
Target entity description: Paxman is a British surname most prominently associated with Jeremy Paxman, the veteran broadcaster and former host of the quiz show "University Challenge."
  • A. Ferranti
    Ferranti was a pioneering British electrical engineering and computer company known for its early work in power systems and some of the first commercial computers.
  • B. Sceptre
    Sceptre is a literary imprint known for publishing high-quality contemporary fiction and non-fiction, often with a focus on distinctive, award-winning voices.
  • C. Crompton
    Crompton is an English surname most notably associated with Samuel Crompton, the inventor of the spinning mule that revolutionized textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution.
  • D. Osborne
    Osborne is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across history and contemporary culture.
  • E. Thomson
    Thomson is a common Scottish surname historically associated with the patronymic "son of Thomas" and borne by numerous notable figures in science, politics, and the arts.
  • 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_69aed9569a4481908b6c1fcec2a11e21 completed March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69af033ef6648190adde17f943d89c78 completed March 9, 2026, 5:28 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b58a05e634819094bbe145f86d8786 completed March 14, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b58e337aec819092020d46ee235fd1 completed March 14, 2026, 4:34 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b58e9f50948190a40254375e76153c completed March 14, 2026, 4:36 p.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:46 p.m.