Triple
T11754453
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Under the Volcano |
E279488
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Geoffrey Firmin
Geoffrey Firmin is a tormented, alcoholic former British consul in Mexico whose tragic psychological and moral decline forms the center of Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano."
|
E957559
|
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: Geoffrey Firmin | Statement: [Under the Volcano, mainCharacter, Geoffrey Firmin]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoffrey Firmin Context triple: [Under the Volcano, mainCharacter, Geoffrey Firmin]
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A.
Edward Le Brocq
Edward Le Brocq was a notable writer and columnist in the Norman language Jèrriais, recognized for his influential contributions to Jersey’s literary and cultural heritage.
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B.
Edward Le Brocq
Edward Le Brocq was a British-born Australian journalist and music critic best known for his long-running “Ariel” column in Melbourne’s The Argus newspaper in the early 20th century.
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C.
Jacques Lemercier
Jacques Lemercier was a prominent 17th-century French architect and engineer known for his work on major Parisian landmarks and for helping shape the architectural style of the early French Baroque.
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D.
Auguste Durand
Auguste Durand was a prominent 19th-century French music publisher known for issuing works by major composers such as Debussy, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns.
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E.
Louis Allibert
Louis Allibert was a French actor best known for his role in René Clair’s classic 1931 musical comedy film "Le Million."
- 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: Geoffrey Firmin Triple: [Under the Volcano, mainCharacter, Geoffrey Firmin]
Generated description
Geoffrey Firmin is a tormented, alcoholic former British consul in Mexico whose tragic psychological and moral decline forms the center of Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoffrey Firmin Target entity description: Geoffrey Firmin is a tormented, alcoholic former British consul in Mexico whose tragic psychological and moral decline forms the center of Malcolm Lowry’s novel "Under the Volcano."
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A.
Edward Le Brocq
Edward Le Brocq was a notable writer and columnist in the Norman language Jèrriais, recognized for his influential contributions to Jersey’s literary and cultural heritage.
-
B.
Edward Le Brocq
Edward Le Brocq was a British-born Australian journalist and music critic best known for his long-running “Ariel” column in Melbourne’s The Argus newspaper in the early 20th century.
-
C.
Jacques Lemercier
Jacques Lemercier was a prominent 17th-century French architect and engineer known for his work on major Parisian landmarks and for helping shape the architectural style of the early French Baroque.
-
D.
Auguste Durand
Auguste Durand was a prominent 19th-century French music publisher known for issuing works by major composers such as Debussy, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns.
-
E.
Louis Allibert
Louis Allibert was a French actor best known for his role in René Clair’s classic 1931 musical comedy film "Le Million."
- 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_69d6ab01038c819080714901502c84fc |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:22 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a50b8a14819092a7397d73f0a8e3 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:21 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f4713ee6e48190ab1860b9899b7b48 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 9:24 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f47b755f808190acb2fb31473d2405 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f47d8bbae8819088d48b300291ef74 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 10:16 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:41 p.m.