Triple
T8899962
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Scotsman |
E211905
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Charles Maclaren
Charles Maclaren was a 19th-century Scottish journalist and editor best known as a co-founder and long-time editor of the influential newspaper The Scotsman.
|
E776956
|
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: Charles Maclaren | Statement: [The Scotsman, foundedBy, Charles Maclaren]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles Maclaren Context triple: [The Scotsman, foundedBy, Charles Maclaren]
-
A.
James McMillan
James McMillan is a relatively obscure individual about whom only limited public information is available, making it difficult to identify a specific notable role or achievement.
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B.
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald was a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films including the 1991 movie "The Addams Family."
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C.
James Maclehose
James Maclehose was the husband of Agnes Maclehose, the 18th-century Scottish woman known for her celebrated correspondence with poet Robert Burns.
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D.
Norman MacLeod
Norman MacLeod is a Scottish name borne by several notable figures, including clergymen, writers, and clan leaders prominent in 19th-century Scotland.
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E.
Alexander McDougall
Alexander McDougall was a Scottish-born American merchant, political leader, and Revolutionary War officer who became a prominent patriot voice in New York before and during the American Revolution.
- 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: Charles Maclaren Triple: [The Scotsman, foundedBy, Charles Maclaren]
Generated description
Charles Maclaren was a 19th-century Scottish journalist and editor best known as a co-founder and long-time editor of the influential newspaper The Scotsman.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Charles Maclaren Target entity description: Charles Maclaren was a 19th-century Scottish journalist and editor best known as a co-founder and long-time editor of the influential newspaper The Scotsman.
-
A.
James McMillan
James McMillan is a relatively obscure individual about whom only limited public information is available, making it difficult to identify a specific notable role or achievement.
-
B.
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald was a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films including the 1991 movie "The Addams Family."
-
C.
James Maclehose
James Maclehose was the husband of Agnes Maclehose, the 18th-century Scottish woman known for her celebrated correspondence with poet Robert Burns.
-
D.
Norman MacLeod
Norman MacLeod is a Scottish name borne by several notable figures, including clergymen, writers, and clan leaders prominent in 19th-century Scotland.
-
E.
Alexander McDougall
Alexander McDougall was a Scottish-born American merchant, political leader, and Revolutionary War officer who became a prominent patriot voice in New York before and during the American Revolution.
- 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_69ca83918d3081909b326fa3750cb8c8 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc64278b208190afc3dec64ecdb0f5 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d0171e98a081909875c96defaf9bfa |
completed | April 3, 2026, 7:38 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d019059e8481909a696575366aa0b6 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 7:46 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d019a2736c8190880c8f3786cf353b |
completed | April 3, 2026, 7:48 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:54 p.m.