Triple
T469946
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Francis Nurse |
E8532
|
entity |
| Predicate | historicalEventInvolved |
P2107
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Salem witch trials |
E150
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Salem witch trials | Statement: [Francis Nurse, historicalEventInvolved, Salem witch trials]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salem witch trials Context triple: [Francis Nurse, historicalEventInvolved, Salem witch trials]
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A.
Salem witch trials
chosen
The Salem witch trials were a series of infamous 1692–1693 prosecutions in colonial New England where mass hysteria and superstition led to the execution and imprisonment of people accused of witchcraft.
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B.
Bridget Bishop
Bridget Bishop was the first person executed during the 1692 Salem witch trials in colonial Massachusetts.
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C.
Trial of the Sixteen
The Trial of the Sixteen was a 1936 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks were accused of treason and summarily condemned, marking a key early stage of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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D.
Putnam family faction in Salem Village
The Putnam family faction in Salem Village was a powerful and influential kinship group that played a leading role in instigating and sustaining the Salem witch trials of 1692.
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E.
Martha Carrier
Martha Carrier was a woman accused of witchcraft during the 1692 Salem witch trials and ultimately executed after being condemned as a witch.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: historicalEventInvolved Context triple: [Francis Nurse, historicalEventInvolved, Salem witch trials]
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A.
hasHistoricalEvent
chosen
Indicates that a historical event occurred in, is associated with, or is relevant to a particular entity.
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B.
historicalMovementAssociatedWith
Indicates that there is an association between an entity and a historical movement, such as a social, political, cultural, or ideological current in history.
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C.
hasHistoricalInfluenceFrom
Indicates that one entity’s characteristics, development, or significance have been shaped or affected by the past actions, ideas, or legacy of another entity.
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D.
historicalFigureDiscussed
Indicates that a historical figure is the topic of discussion, analysis, or commentary in some context.
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E.
historicEventAlsoKnownAs
Indicates that a historic event is referred to by an alternative name or alias.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a2e7f3aeb48190a19453e3a043f486 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2efef8b788190857ebf66df562d59 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a45803a8c081908e5f5a03f462cd2e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 3:15 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2edebb3988190907992a584b4e260 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.