Triple
T7621387
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nichols |
E172500
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Nichols
Robert Nichols is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and the arts.
|
E711958
|
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: Robert Nichols | Statement: [Nichols, hasNotableBearer, Robert Nichols]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Nichols Context triple: [Nichols, hasNotableBearer, Robert Nichols]
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A.
Charles A. Nichols
Charles A. Nichols was an American animator and film director best known for his work at Disney and for directing the animated adaptation of "Charlotte's Web."
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B.
George Nichols
George Nichols was an American actor and film director active during the silent film era.
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C.
George Nichols
George Nichols was a 19th-century American publisher known for issuing notable literary works, including influential satirical and poetic writings.
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D.
John D. Nichols
John D. Nichols is a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to the arts and culture sector led to major landmarks being named in his honor.
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E.
Herbert Nichols
Herbert Nichols was an American psychologist and academic known for his early work in experimental psychology and contributions to the development of psychological laboratories in the United States.
- 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: Robert Nichols Triple: [Nichols, hasNotableBearer, Robert Nichols]
Generated description
Robert Nichols is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and the arts.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Nichols Target entity description: Robert Nichols is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and the arts.
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A.
Charles A. Nichols
Charles A. Nichols was an American animator and film director best known for his work at Disney and for directing the animated adaptation of "Charlotte's Web."
-
B.
George Nichols
George Nichols was a 19th-century American publisher known for issuing notable literary works, including influential satirical and poetic writings.
-
C.
George Nichols
George Nichols was an American actor and film director active during the silent film era.
-
D.
John D. Nichols
John D. Nichols is a prominent American businessman and philanthropist whose contributions to the arts and culture sector led to major landmarks being named in his honor.
-
E.
Herbert Nichols
Herbert Nichols was an American psychologist and academic known for his early work in experimental psychology and contributions to the development of psychological laboratories in the United States.
- 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_69c699506b308190826894dab1d9ea86 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6fa62870c8190b17f44eb7a3ff2ad |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:45 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cc931ce9b081908a58fb3a54492e60 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cc955542fc8190a84be60f4efea915 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:47 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cc964c6b308190ae121072b1180268 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:51 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:56 p.m.