Triple
T5482472
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | O'Brien |
E123498
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien is an American novelist best known for his Vietnam War–themed works, particularly the acclaimed book "The Things They Carried."
|
E522065
|
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: Tim O'Brien | Statement: [O'Brien, hasNotableBearer, Tim O'Brien]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tim O'Brien Context triple: [O'Brien, hasNotableBearer, Tim O'Brien]
-
A.
Anthony Swofford
Anthony Swofford is a former U.S. Marine and author best known for his Gulf War memoir "Jarhead," which was adapted into a major film.
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B.
Brian Turner
Brian Turner is a notable activist recognized for his influential role in the Free Speech Movement.
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C.
Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts is a former professional ice hockey player best known for his time in the NHL during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
Michael Herr
Michael Herr was an American writer and war correspondent best known for his influential Vietnam War memoir "Dispatches" and his work on screenplays such as "Apocalypse Now" and "Full Metal Jacket."
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E.
Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan was an Irish-born journalist and historian best known for his meticulously researched World War II books, including the nonfiction work that inspired the film "A Bridge Too Far."
- 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: Tim O'Brien Triple: [O'Brien, hasNotableBearer, Tim O'Brien]
Generated description
Tim O'Brien is an American novelist best known for his Vietnam War–themed works, particularly the acclaimed book "The Things They Carried."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tim O'Brien Target entity description: Tim O'Brien is an American novelist best known for his Vietnam War–themed works, particularly the acclaimed book "The Things They Carried."
-
A.
Anthony Swofford
Anthony Swofford is a former U.S. Marine and author best known for his Gulf War memoir "Jarhead," which was adapted into a major film.
-
B.
Brian Turner
Brian Turner is a notable activist recognized for his influential role in the Free Speech Movement.
-
C.
Doug Roberts
Doug Roberts is a former professional ice hockey player best known for his time in the NHL during the late 1960s and 1970s.
-
D.
Michael Herr
Michael Herr was an American writer and war correspondent best known for his influential Vietnam War memoir "Dispatches" and his work on screenplays such as "Apocalypse Now" and "Full Metal Jacket."
-
E.
Cornelius Ryan
Cornelius Ryan was an Irish-born journalist and historian best known for his meticulously researched World War II books, including the nonfiction work that inspired the film "A Bridge Too Far."
- 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_69bd4648883481909e9775d43300c5fa |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd924bac088190b7d08df91534b0bc |
completed | March 20, 2026, 6:30 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf48a4c67081909fb62ddcf0fb3047 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:40 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf492769b08190a3675893ff3473c1 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf49956ee48190b74fa50728d4248b |
completed | March 22, 2026, 1:44 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:09 p.m.