Triple
T81538
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert H. MacArthur |
E1638
|
entity |
| Predicate | fullName |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Helmer MacArthur
Robert Helmer MacArthur was an influential American ecologist best known for his pioneering work on island biogeography and the theory of species diversity.
|
E23758
|
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 Helmer MacArthur | Statement: [Robert H. MacArthur, fullName, Robert Helmer MacArthur]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Helmer MacArthur Context triple: [Robert H. MacArthur, fullName, Robert Helmer MacArthur]
-
A.
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur was a prominent American five-star general who played a leading role in the Pacific theater during World War II and later oversaw the Allied occupation of Japan.
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B.
Frank Jack Fletcher
Frank Jack Fletcher was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II who played a key leadership role in early Pacific carrier battles, including the Coral Sea and Midway campaigns.
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C.
Maxwell D. Taylor
Maxwell D. Taylor was a prominent U.S. Army general and later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted for his leadership of airborne forces in World War II and his influential role in shaping Cold War military policy.
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D.
Alexander Vandegrift
Alexander Vandegrift was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general best known for leading the 1st Marine Division to victory in the Guadalcanal Campaign during World War II and later serving as Commandant of the Marine Corps.
-
E.
George C. Marshall
George C. Marshall was an American military leader, statesman, and U.S. Secretary of State who played a key role in World War II strategy and postwar European recovery.
- 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 Helmer MacArthur Triple: [Robert H. MacArthur, fullName, Robert Helmer MacArthur]
Generated description
Robert Helmer MacArthur was an influential American ecologist best known for his pioneering work on island biogeography and the theory of species diversity.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Helmer MacArthur Target entity description: Robert Helmer MacArthur was an influential American ecologist best known for his pioneering work on island biogeography and the theory of species diversity.
-
A.
Douglas MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur was a prominent American five-star general who played a leading role in the Pacific theater during World War II and later oversaw the Allied occupation of Japan.
-
B.
Frank Jack Fletcher
Frank Jack Fletcher was a U.S. Navy admiral in World War II who played a key leadership role in early Pacific carrier battles, including the Coral Sea and Midway campaigns.
-
C.
Maxwell D. Taylor
Maxwell D. Taylor was a prominent U.S. Army general and later Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, noted for his leadership of airborne forces in World War II and his influential role in shaping Cold War military policy.
-
D.
Alexander Vandegrift
Alexander Vandegrift was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general best known for leading the 1st Marine Division to victory in the Guadalcanal Campaign during World War II and later serving as Commandant of the Marine Corps.
-
E.
George C. Marshall
George C. Marshall was an American military leader, statesman, and U.S. Secretary of State who played a key role in World War II strategy and postwar European recovery.
- 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_69a24c60d19c8190a1b6c105ca59ef5b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24f367b208190a69f5b76d6ae0496 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a302803f50819081a480c33f08b68a |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a30336ab2881908899f75c76b0d010 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a303c507e08190b60abbb1740721b8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:03 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:06 a.m.