Triple
T10326366
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | David R. Francis |
E242772
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Francis
Francis is a common surname of English and Irish origin, historically derived from the given name Francis and borne by numerous notable individuals.
|
E378772
|
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: Francis | Statement: [David R. Francis, familyName, Francis]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Francis Context triple: [David R. Francis, familyName, Francis]
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A.
Francis
Francis is the papal name of the current head of the Roman Catholic Church, known for his emphasis on humility, social justice, and interfaith dialogue.
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B.
Francis
Francis is the middle name of Samuel Francis Smith, the American Baptist minister and poet best known for writing the lyrics to the patriotic song "My Country, ’Tis of Thee."
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C.
Francis
Francis is the first name of F. Paul Wilson, an American author best known for his science fiction, horror, and thriller novels, including the "Repairman Jack" series.
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D.
Francis
Francis is the middle name of American automobile pioneer and Dodge Brothers co-founder John Francis Dodge.
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E.
Francis
Francis is the given first name of American character actor Frank McHugh, known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
- 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: Francis Triple: [David R. Francis, familyName, Francis]
Generated description
Francis is a common surname of English and Irish origin, historically derived from the given name Francis and borne by numerous notable individuals.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Francis Target entity description: Francis is a common surname of English and Irish origin, historically derived from the given name Francis and borne by numerous notable individuals.
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A.
Francis
chosen
Francis is a common English surname of Latin origin, historically associated with people from France or those bearing the given name Francis.
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B.
Francis
Francis is a masculine given name of Latin origin, commonly used in English-speaking countries and associated with figures such as Saint Francis of Assisi and numerous historical and contemporary personalities.
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C.
Francis
Francis is the given name of Frank Russell, 2nd Earl Russell, a British aristocrat and politician.
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D.
Francis
Francis is the given first name of the English actor Frank Finlay, known for his work in film, television, and theatre.
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E.
Francis
Francis is the given name of Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, a prominent British military commander and colonial administrator of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- 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_69d381af787481908bc401325c760a88 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d4d7ce69b881909f27d97c90643634 |
completed | April 7, 2026, 10:09 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d7504679ec8190926d2c5016653cea |
completed | April 9, 2026, 7:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d7514f48c08190823759c39fb02487 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 7:12 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d75200eecc819094e261c9fa7c75f5 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 7:15 a.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 11:51 a.m.