Triple
T10220229
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | British High Commissioner for Germany |
E242555
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeldBy |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sir Christopher Steel
Sir Christopher Steel was a senior British diplomat who notably served as the United Kingdom’s High Commissioner (and later Ambassador) to Germany in the mid-20th century.
|
E850241
|
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: Sir Christopher Steel | Statement: [British High Commissioner for Germany, positionHeldBy, Sir Christopher Steel]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir Christopher Steel Context triple: [British High Commissioner for Germany, positionHeldBy, Sir Christopher Steel]
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A.
Sir Christopher Greenwood
Sir Christopher Greenwood is a British jurist who has served as a judge on the International Court of Justice and is noted for his expertise in international law.
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B.
Sir Iain Noble
Sir Iain Noble was a Scottish businessman and landowner best known for his efforts to promote the Gaelic language and culture, particularly on the Isle of Skye.
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C.
Sir Christopher Geidt
Sir Christopher Geidt is a British civil servant and former diplomat best known for serving as Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II and later as the UK government’s Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests.
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D.
Sir Michael Lyons
Sir Michael Lyons is a British public servant and former chairman of the BBC Trust, known for his leadership roles in local government and public sector organizations.
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E.
Sir Michael Marshall
Sir Michael Marshall was a prominent British businessman and aviation industry leader who headed the Marshall Group in Cambridge and was known for his contributions to aerospace and local civic life.
- 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: Sir Christopher Steel Triple: [British High Commissioner for Germany, positionHeldBy, Sir Christopher Steel]
Generated description
Sir Christopher Steel was a senior British diplomat who notably served as the United Kingdom’s High Commissioner (and later Ambassador) to Germany in the mid-20th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir Christopher Steel Target entity description: Sir Christopher Steel was a senior British diplomat who notably served as the United Kingdom’s High Commissioner (and later Ambassador) to Germany in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Sir Christopher Greenwood
Sir Christopher Greenwood is a British jurist who has served as a judge on the International Court of Justice and is noted for his expertise in international law.
-
B.
Sir Iain Noble
Sir Iain Noble was a Scottish businessman and landowner best known for his efforts to promote the Gaelic language and culture, particularly on the Isle of Skye.
-
C.
Sir Christopher Geidt
Sir Christopher Geidt is a British civil servant and former diplomat best known for serving as Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II and later as the UK government’s Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests.
-
D.
Sir Michael Lyons
Sir Michael Lyons is a British public servant and former chairman of the BBC Trust, known for his leadership roles in local government and public sector organizations.
-
E.
Sir Michael Marshall
Sir Michael Marshall was a prominent British businessman and aviation industry leader who headed the Marshall Group in Cambridge and was known for his contributions to aerospace and local civic life.
- 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_69d381ae26c48190985abd0e25ee5d04 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d3aa72b258819097d8d50a714e19dc |
completed | April 6, 2026, 12:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d6a82c98fc8190929b7b56f9a6e60d |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d6ab2481b081908f65806c31be807f |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d6ad9b943c8190bbaf201f43b7444b |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 11:09 a.m.