Triple

T12357873
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject National Lampoon E294656 entity
Predicate foundedBy P104 FINISHED
Object Robert Hoffman
Robert Hoffman is an American businessman and publisher best known as a co-founder of the satirical humor magazine National Lampoon.
E1103921 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: Robert Hoffman | Statement: [National Lampoon, foundedBy, Robert Hoffman]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Hoffman
Context triple: [National Lampoon, foundedBy, Robert Hoffman]
  • A. Robert Hoffman
    Robert Hoffman is a film editor known for his work on the dark comedy movie "Bad Santa."
  • B. Robert Hoffman
    Robert Hoffman is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his roles in films like "Step Up 2: The Streets" and various dance-focused performances.
  • C. Joseph Hoffman
    Joseph Hoffman was an American screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century films and television, including the 1938 movie "For Men Only."
  • D. Alan Hoffman
    Alan Hoffman is a mathematician known for his contributions to linear algebra and combinatorics, particularly in matrix theory and graph theory.
  • E. Peter Hoffman
    Peter Hoffman is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including arts, academia, and business.
  • 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: Robert Hoffman
Triple: [National Lampoon, foundedBy, Robert Hoffman]
Generated description
Robert Hoffman is an American businessman and publisher best known as a co-founder of the satirical humor magazine National Lampoon.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Hoffman
Target entity description: Robert Hoffman is an American businessman and publisher best known as a co-founder of the satirical humor magazine National Lampoon.
  • A. Robert Hoffman
    Robert Hoffman is an American actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his roles in films like "Step Up 2: The Streets" and various dance-focused performances.
  • B. Robert Hoffman
    Robert Hoffman is a film editor known for his work on the dark comedy movie "Bad Santa."
  • C. Joseph Hoffman
    Joseph Hoffman was an American screenwriter known for his work on mid-20th-century films and television, including the 1938 movie "For Men Only."
  • D. Alan Hoffman
    Alan Hoffman is a mathematician known for his contributions to linear algebra and combinatorics, particularly in matrix theory and graph theory.
  • E. Peter Hoffman
    Peter Hoffman is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions, including arts, academia, and business.
  • 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_69d93f8e64dc81908c2242c68cd1b86e completed April 10, 2026, 6:21 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69fd7a2796cc81908b6d4cf71f39e88a completed May 8, 2026, 5:52 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69fd7cb98ba08190bddf0656c44e8d4e completed May 8, 2026, 6:03 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69fd7d58e5308190a1352d1698ddb58b completed May 8, 2026, 6:06 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m.