Triple

T11754280
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Invisible Man E279484 entity
Predicate notableCharacter P1481 FINISHED
Object Tod Clifton
Tod Clifton is a charismatic yet tragic young Black activist in Ralph Ellison’s novel "Invisible Man," whose disillusionment and death powerfully expose the novel’s themes of racial injustice and lost idealism.
 E945048 NE FINISHED

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

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: Tod Clifton
Context triple: [Invisible Man, notableCharacter, Tod Clifton]
  • A. Curtiss Clayton
    Curtiss Clayton is an American film editor known for his work on independent and art-house films, including the cult favorite "Buffalo ’66."
  • B. Kenneth Lofton
    Kenneth Lofton, better known as Kenny Lofton, is a former Major League Baseball center fielder renowned for his speed, base-stealing ability, and multiple All-Star selections during the 1990s and early 2000s.
  • C. Calvin Jarrett
    Calvin Jarrett is a central character in the film "Ordinary People," depicted as a conflicted suburban father struggling to hold his family together after a tragic loss.
  • D. Anthony Clark
    Anthony Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for starring in the sitcom "Yes, Dear."
  • E. Lawrence Payton
    Lawrence Payton was an American singer, songwriter, and arranger best known as a founding member of the Motown vocal group the Four Tops.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Tod Clifton
Target entity description: Tod Clifton is a charismatic yet tragic young Black activist in Ralph Ellison’s novel "Invisible Man," whose disillusionment and death powerfully expose the novel’s themes of racial injustice and lost idealism.
  • A. Curtiss Clayton
    Curtiss Clayton is an American film editor known for his work on independent and art-house films, including the cult favorite "Buffalo ’66."
  • B. Kenneth Lofton
    Kenneth Lofton, better known as Kenny Lofton, is a former Major League Baseball center fielder renowned for his speed, base-stealing ability, and multiple All-Star selections during the 1990s and early 2000s.
  • C. Calvin Jarrett
    Calvin Jarrett is a central character in the film "Ordinary People," depicted as a conflicted suburban father struggling to hold his family together after a tragic loss.
  • D. Anthony Clark
    Anthony Clark is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for starring in the sitcom "Yes, Dear."
  • E. Lawrence Payton
    Lawrence Payton was an American singer, songwriter, and arranger best known as a founding member of the Motown vocal group the Four Tops.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

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NER batch_69d8a50b8a14819092a7397d73f0a8e3 ner completed
NED1 batch_69f01a21559c819097d0287dd8e2f411 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69f05ad36e4c8190b7239e5b33713369 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69f0319622c48190bee6c906f08c0a8c nedg completed
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:41 p.m.