Triple
T6218259
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ron "Pigpen" McKernan |
E139045
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
McKernan
McKernan is the surname of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, the influential founding keyboardist and vocalist of the Grateful Dead.
|
E578647
|
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: McKernan | Statement: [Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, familyName, McKernan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McKernan Context triple: [Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, familyName, McKernan]
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A.
Kelleher
Kelleher is a surname most notably associated with Herb Kelleher, the co-founder and longtime CEO of Southwest Airlines.
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B.
McKean
McKean is a Scottish and Irish surname borne by various notable individuals, including American Founding Father Thomas McKean.
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C.
Keoghan
Keoghan is an Irish surname most prominently associated with actor Barry Keoghan, known for his roles in films such as "The Banshees of Inisherin" and "Dunkirk."
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D.
O'Cullen
O'Cullen is an Irish surname, a variant of Cullen, typically associated with Gaelic family lineages.
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E.
Flanigan
Flanigan is a surname variant of Flanagan, an Irish family name of Gaelic origin.
- 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: McKernan Triple: [Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, familyName, McKernan]
Generated description
McKernan is the surname of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, the influential founding keyboardist and vocalist of the Grateful Dead.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McKernan Target entity description: McKernan is the surname of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, the influential founding keyboardist and vocalist of the Grateful Dead.
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A.
Kelleher
Kelleher is a surname most notably associated with Herb Kelleher, the co-founder and longtime CEO of Southwest Airlines.
-
B.
McKean
McKean is a Scottish and Irish surname borne by various notable individuals, including American Founding Father Thomas McKean.
-
C.
Keoghan
Keoghan is an Irish surname most prominently associated with actor Barry Keoghan, known for his roles in films such as "The Banshees of Inisherin" and "Dunkirk."
-
D.
O'Cullen
O'Cullen is an Irish surname, a variant of Cullen, typically associated with Gaelic family lineages.
-
E.
Flanigan
Flanigan is a surname variant of Flanagan, an Irish family name of Gaelic origin.
- 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_69c008aecb0c81909984b48f733ce8ae |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c062a481908190a1418d9fcfaf8137 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:44 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c20dbbacf08190bbbb2863e19c3e7c |
completed | March 24, 2026, 4:06 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c214980bbc8190b188b3c821ea13ea |
completed | March 24, 2026, 4:35 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c2157d43048190a0376cdc9024c5f9 |
completed | March 24, 2026, 4:39 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:21 p.m.