Triple
T7328816
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mentor Graphics |
E168945
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dave Moffenbeier
Dave Moffenbeier is a technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the electronic design automation company Mentor Graphics.
|
E670042
|
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: Dave Moffenbeier | Statement: [Mentor Graphics, foundedBy, Dave Moffenbeier]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dave Moffenbeier Context triple: [Mentor Graphics, foundedBy, Dave Moffenbeier]
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A.
Dave Moellenhoff
Dave Moellenhoff is a software engineer and entrepreneur best known as one of the original co-founders and early technical leaders of Salesforce.
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B.
Ken Moffett
Ken Moffett was a prominent American labor mediator and union negotiator best known for his key role in resolving major sports labor disputes, including those in Major League Baseball.
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C.
Eric Schoffstall
Eric Schoffstall is a software developer best known for creating Gulp, a popular JavaScript-based task runner used in web development build workflows.
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D.
John Kiffmeyer
John Kiffmeyer is an American drummer best known for being the original drummer of the punk rock band Green Day during their early years.
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E.
Dan Pfeiffer
Dan Pfeiffer is an American political strategist and former White House communications director who served as a senior adviser to President Barack Obama.
- 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: Dave Moffenbeier Triple: [Mentor Graphics, foundedBy, Dave Moffenbeier]
Generated description
Dave Moffenbeier is a technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the electronic design automation company Mentor Graphics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dave Moffenbeier Target entity description: Dave Moffenbeier is a technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the electronic design automation company Mentor Graphics.
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A.
Dave Moellenhoff
Dave Moellenhoff is a software engineer and entrepreneur best known as one of the original co-founders and early technical leaders of Salesforce.
-
B.
Ken Moffett
Ken Moffett was a prominent American labor mediator and union negotiator best known for his key role in resolving major sports labor disputes, including those in Major League Baseball.
-
C.
Eric Schoffstall
Eric Schoffstall is a software developer best known for creating Gulp, a popular JavaScript-based task runner used in web development build workflows.
-
D.
John Kiffmeyer
John Kiffmeyer is an American drummer best known for being the original drummer of the punk rock band Green Day during their early years.
-
E.
Dan Pfeiffer
Dan Pfeiffer is an American political strategist and former White House communications director who served as a senior adviser to President Barack Obama.
- 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_69c68a54cacc81908e3b773441f19566 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f0a879b88190bef0fb6cbae411ff |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:03 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c845e46d4881909b346391812513a2 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:19 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c8469df1c081908aef635dfa3d74f7 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:22 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c8472c55c081909e189cf92c4c1a86 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:25 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:03 p.m.