Triple
T12885744
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dr. Benedict Copeland |
E308219
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasChild |
P369
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William (Buddy) Copeland
William “Buddy” Copeland is the son of Dr. Benedict Copeland, a character in Carson McCullers’ novel *The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter*.
|
E1009680
|
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 (Buddy) Copeland | Statement: [Dr. Benedict Copeland, hasChild, William (Buddy) Copeland]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William (Buddy) Copeland Context triple: [Dr. Benedict Copeland, hasChild, William (Buddy) Copeland]
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A.
Bill Copeland
Bill Copeland was a Canadian municipal politician best known for his long tenure as mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, during which he oversaw significant urban development and community growth.
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B.
Kevin Copeland
Kevin Copeland is one of the undercover FBI agent brothers in the comedy film "White Chicks," known for disguising themselves as wealthy white socialites.
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C.
Guy Weadick
Guy Weadick was an American-born cowboy, promoter, and showman best known for creating the Calgary Stampede and helping popularize rodeo culture in Canada.
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D.
Bobby Reed
Bobby Reed was the husband of actress and vaudeville performer June Havoc.
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E.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
- 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 (Buddy) Copeland Triple: [Dr. Benedict Copeland, hasChild, William (Buddy) Copeland]
Generated description
William “Buddy” Copeland is the son of Dr. Benedict Copeland, a character in Carson McCullers’ novel *The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter*.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William (Buddy) Copeland Target entity description: William “Buddy” Copeland is the son of Dr. Benedict Copeland, a character in Carson McCullers’ novel *The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter*.
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A.
Bill Copeland
Bill Copeland was a Canadian municipal politician best known for his long tenure as mayor of Burnaby, British Columbia, during which he oversaw significant urban development and community growth.
-
B.
Kevin Copeland
Kevin Copeland is one of the undercover FBI agent brothers in the comedy film "White Chicks," known for disguising themselves as wealthy white socialites.
-
C.
Guy Weadick
Guy Weadick was an American-born cowboy, promoter, and showman best known for creating the Calgary Stampede and helping popularize rodeo culture in Canada.
-
D.
Bobby Reed
Bobby Reed was the husband of actress and vaudeville performer June Havoc.
-
E.
Anthony McHenry
Anthony McHenry is an American professional basketball player best known for his long, successful career in Japan’s B.League, particularly as a key contributor to the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
- 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_69d7bdf7c1f0819098102569a8d8cbf5 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d9714415c08190aa9944b494a3ddad |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6a5556fe081909ada9d491b21b17b |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6a616f6e4819096c9850434882548 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:34 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f6a716bb2c81909dccc5ddbf3c92b5 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:38 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:39 p.m.