Triple
T8654240
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Western Carolina University |
E205374
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School |
E749864
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School | Statement: [Western Carolina University, formerName, Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School Context triple: [Western Carolina University, formerName, Cullowhee Normal and Industrial School]
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A.
Cullowhee Academy
chosen
Cullowhee Academy was an earlier educational institution that evolved into what is now Western Carolina University in North Carolina.
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B.
Croatan Normal School
Croatan Normal School was the original teacher-training institution established for the Native American (Lumbee) community that later evolved into the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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C.
Appalachian Training School for Teachers
Appalachian Training School for Teachers was an early 20th-century teacher-training institution in North Carolina that evolved into what is now Appalachian State University.
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D.
Catawba College
Catawba College is a private liberal arts college located in Salisbury, North Carolina, known for its small-campus environment and diverse undergraduate programs.
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E.
Newberry College
Newberry College is a small private liberal arts college in Newberry, South Carolina, known for its historic campus and undergraduate-focused education.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ca8350897c819086cde7596fbe5fe7 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc48432568819093b9a867b4f62b78 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 10:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf285de8c081908abca2189f206a40 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:39 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:29 p.m.