Triple
T12355548
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Paton |
E294601
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Norman Paton
Norman Paton is a British computer scientist known for his research in databases, distributed systems, and data management.
|
E979894
|
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: Norman Paton | Statement: [Paton, hasNotableBearer, Norman Paton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norman Paton Context triple: [Paton, hasNotableBearer, Norman Paton]
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A.
Hugh MacLennan
Hugh MacLennan was a prominent 20th-century Canadian novelist and essayist whose works, such as "Barometer Rising" and "Two Solitudes," helped define modern Canadian literature and national identity.
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B.
Margaret Laurence
Margaret Laurence was a prominent Canadian novelist and short story writer whose works, including "The Stone Angel" and "The Diviners," are central to the development of modern Canadian literature.
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C.
Sinclair Ross
Sinclair Ross was a Canadian author best known for his prairie novel "As For Me and My House," a cornerstone of mid-20th-century Canadian literature.
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D.
Robertson Davies
Robertson Davies was a renowned Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, and professor best known for works such as the Deptford Trilogy and his influential role in 20th-century Canadian literature.
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E.
Alistair MacLeod
Alistair MacLeod was a Canadian author renowned for his powerful short stories and the novel "No Great Mischief," which vividly depict the lives of Cape Breton’s Scottish-descended communities.
- 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: Norman Paton Triple: [Paton, hasNotableBearer, Norman Paton]
Generated description
Norman Paton is a British computer scientist known for his research in databases, distributed systems, and data management.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norman Paton Target entity description: Norman Paton is a British computer scientist known for his research in databases, distributed systems, and data management.
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A.
Hugh MacLennan
Hugh MacLennan was a prominent 20th-century Canadian novelist and essayist whose works, such as "Barometer Rising" and "Two Solitudes," helped define modern Canadian literature and national identity.
-
B.
Margaret Laurence
Margaret Laurence was a prominent Canadian novelist and short story writer whose works, including "The Stone Angel" and "The Diviners," are central to the development of modern Canadian literature.
-
C.
Sinclair Ross
Sinclair Ross was a Canadian author best known for his prairie novel "As For Me and My House," a cornerstone of mid-20th-century Canadian literature.
-
D.
Robertson Davies
Robertson Davies was a renowned Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, and professor best known for works such as the Deptford Trilogy and his influential role in 20th-century Canadian literature.
-
E.
Alistair MacLeod
Alistair MacLeod was a Canadian author renowned for his powerful short stories and the novel "No Great Mischief," which vividly depict the lives of Cape Breton’s Scottish-descended communities.
- 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_69d6ab6ccbec8190b09e2d357aa80064 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d93f8bc60c8190b0ceb84093e70db4 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 6:20 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f62ab4cdec8190849604ef2ec498ba |
completed | May 2, 2026, 4:47 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f62be420308190bcb00d8b37b09ea2 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 4:52 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f63050f5d48190881688d12c4c1819 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 5:11 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m.