Triple
T8737971
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Walter Matthau |
E207432
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Walter John Matthow
Walter John Matthow, better known as Walter Matthau, was an American actor celebrated for his gruff charm and comedic roles in films such as "The Odd Couple" and "The Sunshine Boys."
|
E761329
|
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: Walter John Matthow | Statement: [Walter Matthau, birthName, Walter John Matthow]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter John Matthow Context triple: [Walter Matthau, birthName, Walter John Matthow]
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A.
Joseph Markovitch
Joseph Markovitch was the father of French photographer and painter Dora Maar, a key figure in the Surrealist movement and companion of Pablo Picasso.
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B.
John Dern
John Dern is known primarily as the son of George Dern, a prominent American politician who served as governor of Utah and U.S. Secretary of War in the early 20th century.
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C.
Jack B. Sowards
Jack B. Sowards was an American screenwriter best known for writing the screenplay for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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D.
Martin Gabel
Martin Gabel was an American actor and director known for his character roles in film, theater, and television, as well as his frequent appearances on quiz and panel shows.
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E.
William Schallert
William Schallert was an American character actor best known for his prolific television work from the 1950s onward, including numerous sitcoms and genre series.
- 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: Walter John Matthow Triple: [Walter Matthau, birthName, Walter John Matthow]
Generated description
Walter John Matthow, better known as Walter Matthau, was an American actor celebrated for his gruff charm and comedic roles in films such as "The Odd Couple" and "The Sunshine Boys."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter John Matthow Target entity description: Walter John Matthow, better known as Walter Matthau, was an American actor celebrated for his gruff charm and comedic roles in films such as "The Odd Couple" and "The Sunshine Boys."
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A.
Joseph Markovitch
Joseph Markovitch was the father of French photographer and painter Dora Maar, a key figure in the Surrealist movement and companion of Pablo Picasso.
-
B.
John Dern
John Dern is known primarily as the son of George Dern, a prominent American politician who served as governor of Utah and U.S. Secretary of War in the early 20th century.
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C.
Jack B. Sowards
Jack B. Sowards was an American screenwriter best known for writing the screenplay for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
-
D.
Martin Gabel
Martin Gabel was an American actor and director known for his character roles in film, theater, and television, as well as his frequent appearances on quiz and panel shows.
-
E.
William Schallert
William Schallert was an American character actor best known for his prolific television work from the 1950s onward, including numerous sitcoms and genre series.
- 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_69ca835a03a081909d4d4cd01a18c9fb |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc5d470c8c81909ead395ef704c6ba |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf88dc7ba88190865957c8d344fa00 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf8bb6d7dc8190a91864130513fa4e |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf8ca3e2788190a33fb28132944759 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:38 p.m.