Triple

T850421
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject University of Aberdeen E18371 entity
Predicate hasPrincipal P161 FINISHED
Object George Boyne
George Boyne is a British academic and university leader who serves as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen.
E214614 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: George Boyne | Statement: [University of Aberdeen, hasPrincipal, George Boyne]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Boyne
Context triple: [University of Aberdeen, hasPrincipal, George Boyne]
  • A. Keith Foulke
    Keith Foulke is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher best known as the Boston Red Sox closer who played a pivotal role in their 2004 World Series championship run.
  • B. Geoffrey Beevers
    Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor best known to Doctor Who fans for his chilling portrayal of the villainous Time Lord known as the Master.
  • C. John Brett
    John Brett was a 19th-century British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for his highly detailed landscapes and maritime scenes.
  • D. Geoffrey McGivern
    Geoffrey McGivern is a British actor best known for originating the role of Ford Prefect in the radio and early television adaptations of Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
  • E. Alan Lennox-Boyd
    Alan Lennox-Boyd was a British Conservative politician best known for serving as Colonial Secretary during the 1950s, overseeing key stages of decolonisation in the British Empire.
  • 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: George Boyne
Triple: [University of Aberdeen, hasPrincipal, George Boyne]
Generated description
George Boyne is a British academic and university leader who serves as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Boyne
Target entity description: George Boyne is a British academic and university leader who serves as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen.
  • A. Keith Foulke
    Keith Foulke is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher best known as the Boston Red Sox closer who played a pivotal role in their 2004 World Series championship run.
  • B. Geoffrey Beevers
    Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor best known to Doctor Who fans for his chilling portrayal of the villainous Time Lord known as the Master.
  • C. John Brett
    John Brett was a 19th-century British painter associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, renowned for his highly detailed landscapes and maritime scenes.
  • D. Geoffrey McGivern
    Geoffrey McGivern is a British actor best known for originating the role of Ford Prefect in the radio and early television adaptations of Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
  • E. Alan Lennox-Boyd
    Alan Lennox-Boyd was a British Conservative politician best known for serving as Colonial Secretary during the 1950s, overseeing key stages of decolonisation in the British Empire.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasPrincipal
Context triple: [University of Aberdeen, hasPrincipal, George Boyne]
  • A. hasRole chosen
    Indicates that an entity occupies, performs, or is assigned a specific role or function in relation to another entity or context.
  • B. hasAccessTo
    Indicates that one entity is permitted to enter, use, or interact with another entity, resource, or location.
  • C. isPrincipalAssociationOf
    Indicates that one entity serves as the primary or main associated counterpart of another entity within a given context or relationship.
  • D. isGrantedFor
    Indicates that a permission, right, or benefit has been formally given to a specific entity for a particular purpose or use.
  • E. hasAuthorityStatus
    Indicates that one entity holds a particular level or type of official power, control, or decision-making authority over another entity or within a defined context.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a4938b04208190b82e1df6b572c548 completed March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4ac215194819099e6bc1b5df58fb3 completed March 1, 2026, 9:14 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69adf3a24d9c8190926a3946a89105e1 completed March 8, 2026, 10:09 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69adf431c3a88190971f61d53c2bad2e completed March 8, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69adf4bdb6dc8190964e5e78abfb8e40 completed March 8, 2026, 10:14 p.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a4aa81ef348190b067f817574e9efe completed March 1, 2026, 9:07 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:38 p.m.