Triple
T10865973
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McEwan |
E256529
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John McEwan
John McEwan is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the McEwan surname rather than broad public recognition.
|
E904890
|
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: John McEwan | Statement: [McEwan, hasNotableBearer, John McEwan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John McEwan Context triple: [McEwan, hasNotableBearer, John McEwan]
-
A.
Philip McKeon
Philip McKeon was an American actor best known for playing Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character, on the sitcom "Alice."
-
B.
Geoffrey McGivern
Geoffrey McGivern is a British actor best known for originating the role of Ford Prefect in the radio and early television adaptations of Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
-
C.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
-
D.
Ed McHugh
Ed McHugh is a relative of American character actor Frank McHugh, who was known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
-
E.
John McLeod
John McLeod was a Scottish composer known for his orchestral works and film scores, including the music for the 1983 film "Another Time, Another Place."
- 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: John McEwan Triple: [McEwan, hasNotableBearer, John McEwan]
Generated description
John McEwan is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the McEwan surname rather than broad public recognition.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John McEwan Target entity description: John McEwan is a relatively obscure individual whose primary distinguishing feature is sharing the McEwan surname rather than broad public recognition.
-
A.
Philip McKeon
Philip McKeon was an American actor best known for playing Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character, on the sitcom "Alice."
-
B.
Geoffrey McGivern
Geoffrey McGivern is a British actor best known for originating the role of Ford Prefect in the radio and early television adaptations of Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
-
C.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
-
D.
Ed McHugh
Ed McHugh is a relative of American character actor Frank McHugh, who was known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and theater.
-
E.
John McLeod
John McLeod was a Scottish composer known for his orchestral works and film scores, including the music for the 1983 film "Another Time, Another Place."
- 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_69d6aa83d1448190a66d93c32394d21f |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d7516cebe881909ed358a7641f6a12 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 7:12 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e3e6d27d8c8190b2c8ee9c54cf7fd1 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e3f01f9d048190b553184f0f6ce29c |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:57 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e3f3fef9308190b0354ed436c32e4c |
completed | April 18, 2026, 9:13 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:20 p.m.