Triple
T424578
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Graham Sumner |
E8178
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sumner
Sumner is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American sociologist and classical liberal William Graham Sumner.
|
E53603
|
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: Sumner | Statement: [William Graham Sumner, familyName, Sumner]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sumner Context triple: [William Graham Sumner, familyName, Sumner]
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A.
Warren
Warren is the given name of Warren Buffett, the renowned American investor and longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
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B.
Burwell
Burwell is an English surname historically associated with several notable figures and families in Britain and the United States.
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C.
Pendleton
Pendleton is an inner-city district of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, known for its mix of residential areas, retail developments, and post-war social housing.
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D.
Sullivan
Sullivan is a shortened name for the international law firm Sullivan & Worcester LLP, known for its corporate, tax, and financial legal services.
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E.
De Witt
De Witt is a Dutch surname most famously associated with Johan de Witt, a prominent 17th-century statesman of the Dutch Republic.
- 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: Sumner Triple: [William Graham Sumner, familyName, Sumner]
Generated description
Sumner is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American sociologist and classical liberal William Graham Sumner.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sumner Target entity description: Sumner is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals, including American sociologist and classical liberal William Graham Sumner.
-
A.
Warren
Warren is the given name of Warren Buffett, the renowned American investor and longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
-
B.
Burwell
Burwell is an English surname historically associated with several notable figures and families in Britain and the United States.
-
C.
Pendleton
Pendleton is an inner-city district of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, known for its mix of residential areas, retail developments, and post-war social housing.
-
D.
Sullivan
Sullivan is a shortened name for the international law firm Sullivan & Worcester LLP, known for its corporate, tax, and financial legal services.
-
E.
De Witt
De Witt is a Dutch surname most famously associated with Johan de Witt, a prominent 17th-century statesman of the Dutch Republic.
- 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_69a2e7f1d1bc81909cf2dc9754a3c334 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2eed3e4cc8190ba6aff3bd1adb06f |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a42a17403081909bcbbc0fdfdc25dc |
completed | March 1, 2026, 11:59 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a42a8b49b88190864aa55f49916a87 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a42b030ccc819086ae0c96ca1ba4a8 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 12:03 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:11 p.m.