Triple
T12355579
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Patten |
E294602
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William J. Patten
William J. Patten is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or distinguished bearer of the surname Patten.
|
E1257434
|
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 J. Patten | Statement: [Patten, hasNotableBearer, William J. Patten]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William J. Patten Context triple: [Patten, hasNotableBearer, William J. Patten]
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A.
Harry J. Patterson
Harry J. Patterson was an American agricultural scientist and educator who served as president of the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in the early 20th century.
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B.
Albert S. Ruddy
Albert S. Ruddy is a Canadian-born film and television producer best known for his Academy Award–winning work on landmark films such as "The Godfather" and "Million Dollar Baby."
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C.
Charles R. Fenwick
Charles R. Fenwick was a Virginia lawyer and long-serving state legislator known for his influence on transportation policy, for whom the Charles R. Fenwick Bridge is named.
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D.
Benjamin H. Bensenville
Benjamin H. Bensenville was the namesake figure associated with the founding or early development of the village of Bensenville, Illinois.
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E.
Fred Patten
Fred Patten was an American writer, editor, and historian best known for his extensive work in science fiction, anime, and furry fandom literature and documentation.
- 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 J. Patten Triple: [Patten, hasNotableBearer, William J. Patten]
Generated description
William J. Patten is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or distinguished bearer of the surname Patten.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William J. Patten Target entity description: William J. Patten is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or distinguished bearer of the surname Patten.
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A.
Harry J. Patterson
Harry J. Patterson was an American agricultural scientist and educator who served as president of the Maryland Agricultural College (now the University of Maryland) in the early 20th century.
-
B.
Albert S. Ruddy
Albert S. Ruddy is a Canadian-born film and television producer best known for his Academy Award–winning work on landmark films such as "The Godfather" and "Million Dollar Baby."
-
C.
Charles R. Fenwick
Charles R. Fenwick was a Virginia lawyer and long-serving state legislator known for his influence on transportation policy, for whom the Charles R. Fenwick Bridge is named.
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D.
Benjamin H. Bensenville
Benjamin H. Bensenville was the namesake figure associated with the founding or early development of the village of Bensenville, Illinois.
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E.
Fred Patten
Fred Patten was an American writer, editor, and historian best known for his extensive work in science fiction, anime, and furry fandom literature and documentation.
- 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_6a0167369d9481909015c34d475fac14 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:20 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0169aeaa248190b955490c62b763a1 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:31 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a016a103ec0819083dd6cf5af5a20ee |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:33 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m.