Triple
T12355550
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Paton |
E294601
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William Paton
William Paton is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in fields such as theology, academia, and public service.
|
E1015011
|
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 Paton | Statement: [Paton, hasNotableBearer, William Paton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Paton Context triple: [Paton, hasNotableBearer, William Paton]
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A.
Edward Patten
Edward Patten was an American R&B singer best known as a longtime member of the Grammy-winning soul group Gladys Knight & the Pips.
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B.
David Paton
David Paton was a 19th-century architect best known for designing the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh.
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C.
David Paton
David Paton is a Scottish bassist, singer, and songwriter best known as the frontman of the band Pilot and for his work with artists such as Elton John and Kate Bush.
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D.
William Norrie
William Norrie was a Canadian politician who served as the long-time mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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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 Paton Triple: [Paton, hasNotableBearer, William Paton]
Generated description
William Paton is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in fields such as theology, academia, and public service.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Paton Target entity description: William Paton is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in fields such as theology, academia, and public service.
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A.
Edward Patten
Edward Patten was an American R&B singer best known as a longtime member of the Grammy-winning soul group Gladys Knight & the Pips.
-
B.
David Paton
David Paton was a 19th-century architect best known for designing the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh.
-
C.
David Paton
David Paton is a Scottish bassist, singer, and songwriter best known as the frontman of the band Pilot and for his work with artists such as Elton John and Kate Bush.
-
D.
William Norrie
William Norrie was a Canadian politician who served as the long-time mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
-
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_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_69f6c0d431308190be15e9d9dbee1eaf |
completed | May 3, 2026, 3:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6c2a1eaf48190b7905d997423235e |
completed | May 3, 2026, 3:36 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f6c34dff148190bc016ea8fd88c9ad |
completed | May 3, 2026, 3:38 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m.