Triple
T9350445
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Knox (historian) |
E225000
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object | William Knox |
E225000
|
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: William Knox | Statement: [William Knox (historian), name, William Knox]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Knox Context triple: [William Knox (historian), name, William Knox]
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A.
William Knox
chosen
William Knox is a relatively common personal name shared by several notable individuals, including historical figures in politics, religion, and literature.
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B.
Philander C. Knox
Philander C. Knox was an American lawyer, U.S. Attorney General, Senator, and Secretary of State in the early 20th century, known for his role in shaping U.S. foreign and corporate policy during the administrations of Presidents McKinley, Roosevelt, and Taft.
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C.
John Bassett
John Bassett was a Canadian media executive and sports entrepreneur best known for his influential role in professional hockey, including helping launch the World Hockey Association.
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D.
John H. Foster
John H. Foster was a U.S. Marine Corps officer after whom Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan, was named in honor of his service.
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E.
John McClelland
John McClelland was a Canadian publisher best known as the co-founder and driving force behind the influential publishing house McClelland and Stewart.
- 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_69ca842abfd48190949d71c3b86eeba8 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd4f9248c08190a7bb40feec2eb217 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 5:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1220b4be48190aecba672fd10d035 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 2:36 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:41 p.m.