Triple
T9519255
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Peter MacNicol |
E229604
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
MacNicol
MacNicol is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including actors such as Peter MacNicol.
|
E229604
|
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: MacNicol | Statement: [Peter MacNicol, familyName, MacNicol]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacNicol Context triple: [Peter MacNicol, familyName, MacNicol]
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A.
Peter MacNicol
Peter MacNicol is an American actor known for his versatile film and television roles, including prominent performances in projects like "Ally McBeal," "Ghostbusters II," and "Numbers."
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B.
Macfadyen
Macfadyen is a surname most prominently associated with British actor Matthew Macfadyen, known for roles in works such as "Pride & Prejudice" and "Succession."
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C.
Angus MacLachlan
Angus MacLachlan is an American playwright and screenwriter best known for writing the acclaimed film "Junebug."
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D.
Lochlyn Munro
Lochlyn Munro is a Canadian actor known for his supporting roles in numerous film and television comedies and dramas, including appearances in movies like "Scary Movie" and "A Night at the Roxbury" and TV series such as "Riverdale."
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E.
Mac McLeod
Mac McLeod is a dedicated labor organizer and central figure in John Steinbeck’s novel "In Dubious Battle," known for his strategic leadership in a fruit pickers’ strike.
- 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: MacNicol Triple: [Peter MacNicol, familyName, MacNicol]
Generated description
MacNicol is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including actors such as Peter MacNicol.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacNicol Target entity description: MacNicol is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including actors such as Peter MacNicol.
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A.
Peter MacNicol
chosen
Peter MacNicol is an American actor known for his versatile film and television roles, including prominent performances in projects like "Ally McBeal," "Ghostbusters II," and "Numbers."
-
B.
Macfadyen
Macfadyen is a surname most prominently associated with British actor Matthew Macfadyen, known for roles in works such as "Pride & Prejudice" and "Succession."
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C.
Angus MacLachlan
Angus MacLachlan is an American playwright and screenwriter best known for writing the acclaimed film "Junebug."
-
D.
Lochlyn Munro
Lochlyn Munro is a Canadian actor known for his supporting roles in numerous film and television comedies and dramas, including appearances in movies like "Scary Movie" and "A Night at the Roxbury" and TV series such as "Riverdale."
-
E.
Mac McLeod
Mac McLeod is a dedicated labor organizer and central figure in John Steinbeck’s novel "In Dubious Battle," known for his strategic leadership in a fruit pickers’ strike.
- F. None of above.
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_69ca847870a881909d8d751a7d29da39 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd9881e0f081909a0177cedc2e8b95 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:13 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d13a51292c8190b871509a32897251 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 4:20 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d13c0344388190aefc18936b17b9f0 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 4:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d13c7b2954819096a276e083d4fed1 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 4:29 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:59 p.m.