Triple
T11896743
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mercersburg, Pennsylvania |
E283051
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotablePerson |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William Findlay
William Findlay was an American politician who served as the fourth Governor of Pennsylvania and later as a United States Senator in the early 19th century.
|
E954286
|
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: William Findlay | Statement: [Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, hasNotablePerson, William Findlay]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Findlay Context triple: [Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, hasNotablePerson, William Findlay]
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A.
William McGillivray
William McGillivray was a prominent Canadian fur trader and businessman who became a leading figure in the North West Company during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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B.
John Macpherson
John Macpherson was a British colonial administrator who briefly served as acting Governor-General of Bengal in the late 18th century.
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C.
Ian Dalrymple
Ian Dalrymple was a British screenwriter and film producer noted for his acclaimed work in early 20th-century cinema, including an Academy Award-winning screenplay.
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D.
James Forsyth
James Forsyth is a British political journalist and commentator known for his work at outlets such as The Spectator and his connections within UK Conservative Party circles.
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E.
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
- 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: William Findlay Triple: [Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, hasNotablePerson, William Findlay]
Generated description
William Findlay was an American politician who served as the fourth Governor of Pennsylvania and later as a United States Senator in the early 19th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Findlay Target entity description: William Findlay was an American politician who served as the fourth Governor of Pennsylvania and later as a United States Senator in the early 19th century.
-
A.
William McGillivray
William McGillivray was a prominent Canadian fur trader and businessman who became a leading figure in the North West Company during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
-
B.
John Macpherson
John Macpherson was a British colonial administrator who briefly served as acting Governor-General of Bengal in the late 18th century.
-
C.
Ian Dalrymple
Ian Dalrymple was a British screenwriter and film producer noted for his acclaimed work in early 20th-century cinema, including an Academy Award-winning screenplay.
-
D.
James Forsyth
James Forsyth is a British political journalist and commentator known for his work at outlets such as The Spectator and his connections within UK Conservative Party circles.
-
E.
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
- 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_69d6ab2a90b08190a4e818821cc93e6d |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d8dd1286808190949719f54ff49a01 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f43ff588f08190affc45b44b9e85e3 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 5:53 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f448f506a48190a0f1b89ad570fad5 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 6:32 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f44ad185cc8190893cf663cfed6980 |
completed | May 1, 2026, 6:40 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:44 p.m.