Triple
T7729675
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Texas Rangers |
E175217
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableMember |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bill McDonald
Bill McDonald was a famed early 20th-century Texas Ranger captain renowned for his fearless law enforcement and legendary role in taming the American frontier.
|
E684299
|
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: Bill McDonald | Statement: [Texas Rangers, hasNotableMember, Bill McDonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill McDonald Context triple: [Texas Rangers, hasNotableMember, Bill McDonald]
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A.
Phil McDonald
Phil McDonald is a British recording engineer best known for his work on classic Beatles sessions at Abbey Road Studios.
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B.
Brian McDonald
Brian McDonald is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, writing, and entertainment.
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C.
Jim McDonald
Jim McDonald is a Scottish engineer and academic leader who serves as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde and is known for his contributions to engineering and energy research.
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D.
Ray McDonald
Ray McDonald was an American actor and dancer known for his musical film roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
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E.
Patrick McDonald
Patrick McDonald is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts, rather than referring to a single widely recognized public figure.
- 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: Bill McDonald Triple: [Texas Rangers, hasNotableMember, Bill McDonald]
Generated description
Bill McDonald was a famed early 20th-century Texas Ranger captain renowned for his fearless law enforcement and legendary role in taming the American frontier.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bill McDonald Target entity description: Bill McDonald was a famed early 20th-century Texas Ranger captain renowned for his fearless law enforcement and legendary role in taming the American frontier.
-
A.
Phil McDonald
Phil McDonald is a British recording engineer best known for his work on classic Beatles sessions at Abbey Road Studios.
-
B.
Brian McDonald
Brian McDonald is a name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, writing, and entertainment.
-
C.
Jim McDonald
Jim McDonald is a Scottish engineer and academic leader who serves as the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde and is known for his contributions to engineering and energy research.
-
D.
Ray McDonald
Ray McDonald was an American actor and dancer known for his musical film roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
-
E.
Patrick McDonald
Patrick McDonald is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts, rather than referring to a single widely recognized public figure.
- 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_69c6995e912c81909a49a2657103f786 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c703170650819095a1b073d67d231d |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c8b52adf6481908cb78e7cc7c4266d |
completed | March 29, 2026, 5:14 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c8b5e091048190a105cb6743a6d69d |
completed | March 29, 2026, 5:17 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c8b68f44148190b08882625db98f96 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 5:20 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 4:06 p.m.