Triple
T10310810
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Van Heflin |
E241883
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.
Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., better known as Van Heflin, was an American actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in classic Hollywood films such as "Johnny Eager" and "Shane."
|
E855671
|
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: Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. | Statement: [Van Heflin, birthName, Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. Context triple: [Van Heflin, birthName, Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.]
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A.
John Hemphill
John Hemphill is an American stage actor known for performing in the U.S. national tour of the musical "The Book of Mormon," where he portrayed the character Larry Murphy.
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B.
Jeremy Phillip Felton
Jeremy Phillip Felton, better known by his stage name Jeremih, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer recognized for hits like "Birthday Sex" and "Down on Me."
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C.
Aaron Elvis Mullen
Aaron Elvis Mullen is the son of U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
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D.
Robert Lee Huff
Robert Lee Huff, better known as Sam Huff, was a Hall of Fame American football linebacker who starred for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins in the 1950s and 1960s.
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E.
Shaffer Smith
Shaffer Smith, better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer renowned for crafting numerous R&B and pop hits for himself and other artists.
- 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: Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. Triple: [Van Heflin, birthName, Emmett Evan Heflin Jr.]
Generated description
Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., better known as Van Heflin, was an American actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in classic Hollywood films such as "Johnny Eager" and "Shane."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emmett Evan Heflin Jr. Target entity description: Emmett Evan Heflin Jr., better known as Van Heflin, was an American actor acclaimed for his versatile performances in classic Hollywood films such as "Johnny Eager" and "Shane."
-
A.
John Hemphill
John Hemphill is an American stage actor known for performing in the U.S. national tour of the musical "The Book of Mormon," where he portrayed the character Larry Murphy.
-
B.
Jeremy Phillip Felton
Jeremy Phillip Felton, better known by his stage name Jeremih, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer recognized for hits like "Birthday Sex" and "Down on Me."
-
C.
Aaron Elvis Mullen
Aaron Elvis Mullen is the son of U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr.
-
D.
Robert Lee Huff
Robert Lee Huff, better known as Sam Huff, was a Hall of Fame American football linebacker who starred for the New York Giants and Washington Redskins in the 1950s and 1960s.
-
E.
Shaffer Smith
Shaffer Smith, better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer renowned for crafting numerous R&B and pop hits for himself and other artists.
- 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_69d381ac38808190a8ca7457c85b625b |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d4d32ac6c08190b23eb042b3ec284a |
completed | April 7, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d71d78ece88190885768c979b038df |
completed | April 9, 2026, 3:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d73186831481909555e2205d8783a7 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 4:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d732bfc76c819089287477b54a7b77 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 5:01 a.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 11:47 a.m.