Triple
T662985
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pony Express |
E11796
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableRider |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William F. Cody
William F. Cody, better known as "Buffalo Bill," was a famed American scout, showman, and frontiersman who became a legendary figure of the Old West.
|
E82989
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: William F. Cody | Statement: [Pony Express, notableRider, William F. Cody]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William F. Cody Context triple: [Pony Express, notableRider, William F. Cody]
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A.
Kit Carson
Kit Carson was a 19th-century American frontiersman, explorer, and military scout renowned for his role in westward expansion and the mapping of the American West.
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B.
Mad Anthony
Mad Anthony was the fiery and daring nickname of Anthony Wayne, a bold American Revolutionary War general known for his aggressive battlefield tactics.
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C.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is a famous Parisian cabaret known for its avant-garde, artistically choreographed nude performances and distinctive use of lighting and staging.
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D.
William Clark
William Clark was an American explorer, soldier, and territorial governor best known as the co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition that explored the Louisiana Purchase.
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E.
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers was a popular American singer and actor known as the “King of the Cowboys,” who starred in numerous Western films, radio shows, and television programs in the mid-20th century.
- 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: William F. Cody Triple: [Pony Express, notableRider, William F. Cody]
Generated description
William F. Cody, better known as "Buffalo Bill," was a famed American scout, showman, and frontiersman who became a legendary figure of the Old West.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William F. Cody Target entity description: William F. Cody, better known as "Buffalo Bill," was a famed American scout, showman, and frontiersman who became a legendary figure of the Old West.
-
A.
Kit Carson
Kit Carson was a 19th-century American frontiersman, explorer, and military scout renowned for his role in westward expansion and the mapping of the American West.
-
B.
Mad Anthony
Mad Anthony was the fiery and daring nickname of Anthony Wayne, a bold American Revolutionary War general known for his aggressive battlefield tactics.
-
C.
Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse is a famous Parisian cabaret known for its avant-garde, artistically choreographed nude performances and distinctive use of lighting and staging.
-
D.
William Clark
William Clark was an American explorer, soldier, and territorial governor best known as the co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition that explored the Louisiana Purchase.
-
E.
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers was a popular American singer and actor known as the “King of the Cowboys,” who starred in numerous Western films, radio shows, and television programs in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: notableRider Context triple: [Pony Express, notableRider, William F. Cody]
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A.
notableRacingVariant
Indicates that one entity is a particularly recognized or distinguished racing-specific version or trim of another entity.
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B.
notableWinner
Indicates that the subject is a particularly distinguished or prominent winner of the referenced competition, award, or contest.
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C.
notableFor
chosen
Indicates that an entity is especially recognized or distinguished for a particular quality, achievement, characteristic, or role.
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D.
notableHolder
Indicates that a person or entity is a distinguished or prominent holder of a particular position, title, or role.
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E.
notableSingle
Indicates that the subject is particularly recognized or distinguished for one specific, individual instance (such as a single work, event, or achievement).
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a4932862a0819098be659c814e4981 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49fd081e8819097f289961f5eff29 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a5c398cc748190ab720263096064ef |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a5c4523e8081909464ca227b880e77 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:09 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a5cdae65808190b7191f63d5f16d9f |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:49 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a49d153a948190b3ccdc331ed33617 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:36 p.m.