Triple
T11848799
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thurman Thomas |
E281853
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thomas
Thomas is a common English surname of biblical origin, widely borne by notable figures across politics, sports, and the arts.
|
E251923
|
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: Thomas | Statement: [Thurman Thomas, familyName, Thomas]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Context triple: [Thurman Thomas, familyName, Thomas]
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A.
Thomas
Thomas Francis, Prince of Carignano, was a 17th-century Italian nobleman and military commander of the House of Savoy who played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War and related European conflicts.
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B.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Sir Stamford Raffles, the British statesman best known as the founder of modern Singapore.
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C.
Thomas
Thomas is the young and initially reluctant prince of Delain who becomes the central figure in Stephen King’s fantasy novel "The Eyes of the Dragon," evolving from a manipulated child into a more self-aware and courageous ruler.
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D.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Thomas Robert Bugeaud, a 19th-century French military officer and colonial administrator known for his role in the conquest of Algeria.
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E.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of British entertainer Tommy Steele, a pioneering rock and roll singer and actor.
- 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: Thomas Triple: [Thurman Thomas, familyName, Thomas]
Generated description
Thomas is a common English surname of biblical origin, widely borne by notable figures across politics, sports, and the arts.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Target entity description: Thomas is a common English surname of biblical origin, widely borne by notable figures across politics, sports, and the arts.
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A.
Thomas
chosen
Thomas is a common surname of English and Welsh origin, derived from the given name Thomas and borne by numerous notable individuals worldwide.
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B.
Thomas
Thomas is a common masculine given name of Aramaic origin, widely used in English-speaking and many other cultures.
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C.
Thomas
Thomas is the given name of Thomas Paine, the influential 18th-century political philosopher and writer known for works like "Common Sense" and "The Rights of Man."
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D.
Thomas
Thomas is the given first name of Tom Harmon, the famed American football player and sportscaster.
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E.
Thomas
Thomas is the given first name of English actor Tom Sturridge, known for his work in film, television, and theatre.
- F. None of above.
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_69d6ab287ba48190a5178779fd19b9b7 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8a65c72088190b8de9550c455b788 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 7:27 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f281536c10819093dc1fd3203d41d8 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 10:08 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f28a8e64ac8190ba7637fd00e024bd |
completed | April 29, 2026, 10:47 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f28d4e341c8190abc8febc3b26a617 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 10:59 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:43 p.m.