Triple
T1230941
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Terry McMillan |
E26440
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
McMillan
McMillan is a surname of Scottish origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and sports.
|
E140527
|
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: McMillan | Statement: [Terry McMillan, familyName, McMillan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McMillan Context triple: [Terry McMillan, familyName, McMillan]
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A.
McCauley
McCauley is the maiden surname of Rosa Parks, the prominent American civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
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B.
McFall
McFall is the surname of Lord McFall of Alcluith, a British Labour politician and life peer.
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C.
Millen Brand
Millen Brand was an American novelist, poet, and screenwriter known for his socially conscious works and for co-writing the film adaptation of the mental health drama "The Snake Pit."
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D.
McGuire
McGuire is a surname most notably associated with American actress Dorothy McGuire, known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
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E.
Thompson
Thompson is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as acting, sports, politics, and science.
- 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: McMillan Triple: [Terry McMillan, familyName, McMillan]
Generated description
McMillan is a surname of Scottish origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and sports.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McMillan Target entity description: McMillan is a surname of Scottish origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and sports.
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A.
McCauley
McCauley is the maiden surname of Rosa Parks, the prominent American civil rights activist known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
-
B.
McFall
McFall is the surname of Lord McFall of Alcluith, a British Labour politician and life peer.
-
C.
Millen Brand
Millen Brand was an American novelist, poet, and screenwriter known for his socially conscious works and for co-writing the film adaptation of the mental health drama "The Snake Pit."
-
D.
McGuire
McGuire is a surname most notably associated with American actress Dorothy McGuire, known for her work in classic Hollywood films.
-
E.
Thompson
Thompson is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across fields such as acting, sports, politics, and science.
- 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_69a4948571c88190a9191e451e6035fd |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4be585674819099218b19ca9e7c66 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:31 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac8a1457a08190aef2f7fed6c6725f |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:27 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac8a73ac2c8190a5617c6f3d4ae5d1 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:28 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac8afa5a4881908d8373915eaafb5b |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:30 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:47 p.m.