Triple
T1224388
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | San Jose State University |
E26293
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
California State Normal School
California State Normal School was a 19th-century teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now San José State University, one of the oldest public universities on the U.S. West Coast.
|
E139366
|
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: California State Normal School | Statement: [San Jose State University, formerName, California State Normal School]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: California State Normal School Context triple: [San Jose State University, formerName, California State Normal School]
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A.
National Normal University
National Normal University was a teacher-training institution in Tennessee that played a role in the early education of future U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Cordell Hull.
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B.
UCLA Lab School
UCLA Lab School is an innovative laboratory elementary school affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, known for developing and researching progressive teaching practices.
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C.
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university in San Francisco known for its diverse student body, strong liberal arts and social sciences programs, and history of student activism.
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D.
Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University is a public university in Arcata, California, known for its strong programs in environmental science, natural resources, and liberal arts within the California State University system.
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E.
Whittier College
Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California, known in part for being the undergraduate institution of former U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- 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: California State Normal School Triple: [San Jose State University, formerName, California State Normal School]
Generated description
California State Normal School was a 19th-century teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now San José State University, one of the oldest public universities on the U.S. West Coast.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: California State Normal School Target entity description: California State Normal School was a 19th-century teacher-training institution that evolved into what is now San José State University, one of the oldest public universities on the U.S. West Coast.
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A.
National Normal University
National Normal University was a teacher-training institution in Tennessee that played a role in the early education of future U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Cordell Hull.
-
B.
UCLA Lab School
UCLA Lab School is an innovative laboratory elementary school affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles, known for developing and researching progressive teaching practices.
-
C.
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university in San Francisco known for its diverse student body, strong liberal arts and social sciences programs, and history of student activism.
-
D.
Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University is a public university in Arcata, California, known for its strong programs in environmental science, natural resources, and liberal arts within the California State University system.
-
E.
Whittier College
Whittier College is a private liberal arts college in Whittier, California, known in part for being the undergraduate institution of former U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- 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_69a49484688c8190a1bf285eb396a8b6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4be382c4081909238c18b805352a7 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:31 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac832704c08190a1a73ebd90fa91b8 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac83add3608190be198ba153721d5c |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac846e724081909696c8c44f2f9500 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:02 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:47 p.m.