Triple
T10999988
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) |
E259979
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object | John S. MacDonald |
E822838
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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 S. MacDonald | Statement: [MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), foundedBy, John S. MacDonald]
Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John S. MacDonald Context triple: [MDA (MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates), foundedBy, John S. MacDonald]
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A.
Lewis Macdonald
Lewis Macdonald is a Scottish Labour politician who has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament and held various ministerial and parliamentary roles.
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B.
John MacDonald
chosen
John MacDonald is a business founder and entrepreneur best known for establishing the company MDA.
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C.
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald was an American character actor and occasional director known for his prolific work in early Hollywood cinema, particularly in silent films and early talkies.
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D.
James Oliver Curwood
James Oliver Curwood was an early 20th-century American novelist and conservationist best known for his adventure and wilderness stories set in the Canadian North.
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E.
John MacLeod
John MacLeod was an American basketball coach best known for leading the Phoenix Suns to multiple playoff appearances, including a trip to the 1976 NBA Finals.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69d6aa8a6a548190a750f944ccdc8064 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69d796d5457c819096630246fa5f7076 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69e34530ada081909dc58ff0261e93e7 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:25 p.m.