Triple
T4381614
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Merkle |
E99141
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
George Merkle
George Merkle was an American biochemist known for his work in molecular biology and contributions to understanding biochemical processes.
|
E434685
|
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: George Merkle | Statement: [Merkle, hasNotableBearer, George Merkle]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Merkle Context triple: [Merkle, hasNotableBearer, George Merkle]
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A.
Mike Matheny
Mike Matheny is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager best known for managing the St. Louis Cardinals, including leading them to the 2013 World Series.
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B.
Nate Werth
Nate Werth is an American percussionist best known for his intricate rhythmic work with the jazz-fusion collective Snarky Puppy and other progressive music projects.
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C.
Brandon Crawford
Brandon Crawford is an American professional baseball shortstop best known for his long tenure with the San Francisco Giants, where he became a multiple-time World Series champion and Gold Glove winner.
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D.
Eric Hosmer
Eric Hosmer is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his key role with the Kansas City Royals, including their 2015 World Series championship.
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E.
Sam Fuld
Sam Fuld is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who transitioned into a front-office executive role and became a key decision-maker for the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 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: George Merkle Triple: [Merkle, hasNotableBearer, George Merkle]
Generated description
George Merkle was an American biochemist known for his work in molecular biology and contributions to understanding biochemical processes.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Merkle Target entity description: George Merkle was an American biochemist known for his work in molecular biology and contributions to understanding biochemical processes.
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A.
Mike Matheny
Mike Matheny is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager best known for managing the St. Louis Cardinals, including leading them to the 2013 World Series.
-
B.
Nate Werth
Nate Werth is an American percussionist best known for his intricate rhythmic work with the jazz-fusion collective Snarky Puppy and other progressive music projects.
-
C.
Brandon Crawford
Brandon Crawford is an American professional baseball shortstop best known for his long tenure with the San Francisco Giants, where he became a multiple-time World Series champion and Gold Glove winner.
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D.
Eric Hosmer
Eric Hosmer is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his key role with the Kansas City Royals, including their 2015 World Series championship.
-
E.
Sam Fuld
Sam Fuld is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who transitioned into a front-office executive role and became a key decision-maker for the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 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_69b3454ea8f48190a49c2436624d6ef6 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69b352613dd481909e008a8db239a108 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b5e51ff9188190aa4581d451feaafd |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b5e5c1cf2c8190b397f249090e7ce6 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b5e61acb988190a6f4d7b2bffb2953 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 10:50 p.m. |
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:18 p.m.