Triple
T8177311
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Shields |
E190968
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
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FINISHED |
| Object |
John Shields (explorer)
John Shields (explorer) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, serving as a skilled blacksmith, gunsmith, and hunter who played a crucial role in the Corps of Discovery’s survival and success.
|
E716399
|
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: John Shields (explorer) | Statement: [Shields, hasNotableBearer, John Shields (explorer)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Shields (explorer) Context triple: [Shields, hasNotableBearer, John Shields (explorer)]
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A.
John Ross (explorer)
John Ross was a Scottish naval officer and Arctic explorer best known for his early 19th-century expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage.
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B.
Elisha Kent Kane
Elisha Kent Kane was a 19th-century American Arctic explorer and naval surgeon best known for leading expeditions in search of the lost Franklin expedition.
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C.
Sir John Rae
Sir John Rae was a 19th-century Scottish Arctic explorer and surgeon renowned for his overland expeditions in northern Canada and for uncovering crucial evidence about the fate of the lost Franklin expedition.
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D.
Samuel Hearne
Samuel Hearne was an 18th-century English explorer and fur trader best known for his overland expeditions in northern Canada, which helped map the Arctic interior and assess routes toward the Northwest Passage.
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E.
Percy Fawcett
Percy Fawcett was a British explorer and archaeologist famed for his expeditions into the Amazon rainforest and his mysterious disappearance while searching for a lost ancient city.
- 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: John Shields (explorer) Triple: [Shields, hasNotableBearer, John Shields (explorer)]
Generated description
John Shields (explorer) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, serving as a skilled blacksmith, gunsmith, and hunter who played a crucial role in the Corps of Discovery’s survival and success.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Shields (explorer) Target entity description: John Shields (explorer) was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, serving as a skilled blacksmith, gunsmith, and hunter who played a crucial role in the Corps of Discovery’s survival and success.
-
A.
John Ross (explorer)
John Ross was a Scottish naval officer and Arctic explorer best known for his early 19th-century expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage.
-
B.
Elisha Kent Kane
Elisha Kent Kane was a 19th-century American Arctic explorer and naval surgeon best known for leading expeditions in search of the lost Franklin expedition.
-
C.
Sir John Rae
Sir John Rae was a 19th-century Scottish Arctic explorer and surgeon renowned for his overland expeditions in northern Canada and for uncovering crucial evidence about the fate of the lost Franklin expedition.
-
D.
Samuel Hearne
Samuel Hearne was an 18th-century English explorer and fur trader best known for his overland expeditions in northern Canada, which helped map the Arctic interior and assess routes toward the Northwest Passage.
-
E.
Percy Fawcett
Percy Fawcett was a British explorer and archaeologist famed for his expeditions into the Amazon rainforest and his mysterious disappearance while searching for a lost ancient city.
- 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_69ca82c1c0a08190bf8692b4d91a03ca |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb4aba0dd88190828080d0d89612eb |
completed | March 31, 2026, 4:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ccbf7f02d08190a6cedc37b64a0d9e |
completed | April 1, 2026, 6:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ccc313ba7c81909b9ee65b37ed165e |
completed | April 1, 2026, 7:02 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ccd85aa2888190bd167148b21a3f93 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 8:33 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:40 p.m.