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]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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]
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A.
hasRole
chosen
Indicates that an entity occupies, performs, or is assigned a specific role or function in relation to another entity or context.
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B.
hasAccessTo
Indicates that one entity is permitted to enter, use, or interact with another entity, resource, or location.
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C.
isPrincipalAssociationOf
Indicates that one entity serves as the primary or main associated counterpart of another entity within a given context or relationship.
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D.
isGrantedFor
Indicates that a permission, right, or benefit has been formally given to a specific entity for a particular purpose or use.
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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.