Triple

T1178368

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	George Mason University	`E25079`	entity
Predicate	formerName	`P65`	FINISHED
Object	Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia was the earlier institutional name for what is now George Mason University, a major public research university in Northern Virginia.	`E138638`	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: Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia | Statement: [George Mason University, formerName, Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia
Context triple: [George Mason University, formerName, Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia]

A. University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a prestigious public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson and renowned for its historic campus and strong academic programs.
B. Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public research university known for its diverse academic programs and strong arts and health sciences disciplines.
C. Virginia Science and Technology Campus
The Virginia Science and Technology Campus is George Washington University's Northern Virginia hub for research, graduate education, and technology-focused programs.
D. Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a public research university known for its diverse academic programs and coastal campus in Norfolk, Virginia.
E. College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary is a historic public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, recognized as the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and noted for its strong liberal arts and professional programs.
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: Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia
Triple: [George Mason University, formerName, Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia]

Generated description

Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia was the earlier institutional name for what is now George Mason University, a major public research university in Northern Virginia.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia
Target entity description: Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia was the earlier institutional name for what is now George Mason University, a major public research university in Northern Virginia.

A. University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a prestigious public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson and renowned for its historic campus and strong academic programs.
B. Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public research university known for its diverse academic programs and strong arts and health sciences disciplines.
C. Virginia Science and Technology Campus
The Virginia Science and Technology Campus is George Washington University's Northern Virginia hub for research, graduate education, and technology-focused programs.
D. Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a public research university known for its diverse academic programs and coastal campus in Norfolk, Virginia.
E. College of William & Mary
The College of William & Mary is a historic public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia, recognized as the second-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and noted for its strong liberal arts and professional programs.
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_69a494267b4c819088c97a59182bf56a`	completed	March 1, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69a4bd10ccc481908d5bcef648aab3c1`	completed	March 1, 2026, 10:26 p.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69ac7f3443588190af6c06383e904e7d`	completed	March 7, 2026, 7:40 p.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69ac7fba00f0819086a0fffa090c5809`	completed	March 7, 2026, 7:42 p.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69ac807ead9c819088f7195aec87a538`	completed	March 7, 2026, 7:46 p.m.

Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:45 p.m.