Triple
T12624225
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kenneth MacMillan |
E301468
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
MacMillan
MacMillan is a Scottish-origin surname borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as politics, the arts, and academia.
|
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: MacMillan | Statement: [Kenneth MacMillan, familyName, MacMillan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacMillan Context triple: [Kenneth MacMillan, familyName, MacMillan]
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A.
McMillan
McMillan is a surname of Scottish origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and sports.
-
B.
Makinsons
Makinsons is a small rural community located in the Conception Bay North area of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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C.
MacGregor
MacGregor is a Scottish surname historically associated with Clan Gregor and borne by various notable figures in culture, politics, and sports.
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D.
Dewar
Dewar is a Scottish surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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E.
The Conway Stewart
"The Conway Stewart" is a poem by Seamus Heaney, included in his collection *Human Chain*, that reflects on memory, craftsmanship, and the emotional resonance of everyday objects.
- 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: MacMillan Triple: [Kenneth MacMillan, familyName, MacMillan]
Generated description
MacMillan is a Scottish-origin surname borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as politics, the arts, and academia.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacMillan Target entity description: MacMillan is a Scottish-origin surname borne by numerous notable figures across fields such as politics, the arts, and academia.
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A.
McMillan
chosen
McMillan is a surname of Scottish origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and sports.
-
B.
Makinsons
Makinsons is a small rural community located in the Conception Bay North area of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
-
C.
MacGregor
MacGregor is a Scottish surname historically associated with Clan Gregor and borne by various notable figures in culture, politics, and sports.
-
D.
Dewar
Dewar is a Scottish surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
-
E.
The Conway Stewart
"The Conway Stewart" is a poem by Seamus Heaney, included in his collection *Human Chain*, that reflects on memory, craftsmanship, and the emotional resonance of everyday objects.
- F. None of above.
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_69d7bdeaf49c8190b13800111fa77ea3 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9610a897c8190a96f3c78d4b270a2 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f65ed8d81c8190baed4292ce3a74a1 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 8:30 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f661e72c2081909b90d849b0449605 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 8:43 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f662695a348190b9911a19dfc9e779 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 8:45 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:14 p.m.