Triple
T10905676
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Montana State University Billings |
E257562
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Eastern Montana Normal School
Eastern Montana Normal School was a teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now Montana State University Billings.
|
E894135
|
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: Eastern Montana Normal School | Statement: [Montana State University Billings, formerName, Eastern Montana Normal School]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eastern Montana Normal School Context triple: [Montana State University Billings, formerName, Eastern Montana Normal School]
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A.
Northern State Normal School
Northern State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
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B.
Western State Normal School
Western State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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C.
Oregon Normal School
Oregon Normal School was a historic teacher-training institution in Monmouth, Oregon that later evolved into what is now Western Oregon University.
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D.
Montana State University–Northern
Montana State University–Northern is a public university in northern Montana known for its programs in engineering, education, and technical and vocational fields serving rural and regional communities.
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E.
Kansas State Normal School
Kansas State Normal School was a teacher-training institution in Kansas that evolved into a broader public university.
- 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: Eastern Montana Normal School Triple: [Montana State University Billings, formerName, Eastern Montana Normal School]
Generated description
Eastern Montana Normal School was a teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now Montana State University Billings.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eastern Montana Normal School Target entity description: Eastern Montana Normal School was a teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now Montana State University Billings.
-
A.
Northern State Normal School
Northern State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.
-
B.
Western State Normal School
Western State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that later evolved into Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
-
C.
Oregon Normal School
Oregon Normal School was a historic teacher-training institution in Monmouth, Oregon that later evolved into what is now Western Oregon University.
-
D.
Montana State University–Northern
Montana State University–Northern is a public university in northern Montana known for its programs in engineering, education, and technical and vocational fields serving rural and regional communities.
-
E.
Kansas State Normal School
Kansas State Normal School was a teacher-training institution in Kansas that evolved into a broader public university.
- 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_69d6aa8550c8819095508a2ed9acf3db |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d770656c288190828e71600bb0acd4 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:24 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e216c69b088190b8fa192cd8fe23ed |
completed | April 17, 2026, 11:17 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e21d8952c881908a952de83754e049 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 11:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e2247fbd348190bb0d221923dac892 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 12:16 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:22 p.m.