Triple
T12215538
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John McDowell |
E291073
|
entity |
| Predicate | educatedAt |
P5
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Rhodes University |
E776861
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Rhodes University | Statement: [John McDowell, educatedAt, Rhodes University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rhodes University Context triple: [John McDowell, educatedAt, Rhodes University]
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A.
Rhodes University
chosen
Rhodes University is a public research university in Makhanda (Grahamstown), South Africa, known for its strong humanities, journalism, and science programs.
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B.
University of Stellenbosch
The University of Stellenbosch is a prominent South African public research university known for its strong academic programs and historic campus in the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape.
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C.
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a leading South African public research university renowned for its academic excellence, influential scholarship, and picturesque campus on the slopes of Table Mountain.
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D.
University of the Western Cape
The University of the Western Cape is a public research university in Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa, known for its role in the anti-apartheid movement and its focus on social justice and community engagement.
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E.
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a leading South African public research university known for its comprehensive academic programs and strong emphasis on innovation and professional education.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d6ab65923081909acfc61b7a612233 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d91c931cec819083ca19be06a33e1c |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:51 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6a531c62481908eac880e716cf55b |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:30 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:51 p.m.