Triple
T7264347
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Howard Zahniser |
E159733
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Zahniser
Zahniser is a surname most notably associated with Howard Zahniser, the American environmentalist and principal author of the U.S. Wilderness Act.
|
E652512
|
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: Zahniser | Statement: [Howard Zahniser, familyName, Zahniser]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zahniser Context triple: [Howard Zahniser, familyName, Zahniser]
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A.
Zahn
Zahn is a surname most prominently associated with American actor and comedian Steve Zahn, known for his roles in films like "That Thing You Do!" and "Saving Silverman."
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B.
Tooth of Hérens
Tooth of Hérens is a prominent alpine peak in the Pennine Alps on the Swiss–Italian border, known for its sharp, tooth-like shape and challenging mountaineering routes.
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C.
Gingelom
Gingelom is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg, known for its agricultural landscape and small village communities.
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D.
Jawz
Jawz is the jaguar mascot representing Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) at its athletic events and campus activities.
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E.
Cái Răng
Cái Răng is an urban district of Cần Thơ in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, known for its bustling floating market and river-based commerce.
- 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: Zahniser Triple: [Howard Zahniser, familyName, Zahniser]
Generated description
Zahniser is a surname most notably associated with Howard Zahniser, the American environmentalist and principal author of the U.S. Wilderness Act.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Zahniser Target entity description: Zahniser is a surname most notably associated with Howard Zahniser, the American environmentalist and principal author of the U.S. Wilderness Act.
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A.
Zahn
Zahn is a surname most prominently associated with American actor and comedian Steve Zahn, known for his roles in films like "That Thing You Do!" and "Saving Silverman."
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B.
Tooth of Hérens
Tooth of Hérens is a prominent alpine peak in the Pennine Alps on the Swiss–Italian border, known for its sharp, tooth-like shape and challenging mountaineering routes.
-
C.
Gingelom
Gingelom is a rural municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg, known for its agricultural landscape and small village communities.
-
D.
Jawz
Jawz is the jaguar mascot representing Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) at its athletic events and campus activities.
-
E.
Cái Răng
Cái Răng is an urban district of Cần Thơ in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, known for its bustling floating market and river-based commerce.
- 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_69c68838f9948190875fd60b2351230c |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6eae50e008190a660925074077344 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:39 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7d3c7754481908ff7cc0fc6419599 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7d5c7c3a48190b8d1b5e351ebfbd5 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 1:21 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7d639f7f08190a360bd2899e6fef8 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 1:23 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:57 p.m.