Triple
T1308607
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sorrows of Empire |
E27936
|
entity |
| Predicate | authorOfForeword |
P23529
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John W. Dower
John W. Dower is an American historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author best known for his work on modern Japanese history and U.S.–Japan relations.
|
E150183
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: John W. Dower | Statement: [Sorrows of Empire, authorOfForeword, John W. Dower]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John W. Dower Context triple: [Sorrows of Empire, authorOfForeword, John W. Dower]
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A.
Chalmers Johnson
Chalmers Johnson was an American political scientist and author best known for his influential critiques of U.S. foreign policy and imperial overreach, particularly in works like "Blowback."
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B.
Kenneth H. Jackson
Kenneth H. Jackson was a prominent 20th-century British linguist and historian renowned for his pioneering research on the history and development of the Celtic languages.
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C.
Christopher Nourse
Christopher Nourse is a British arts administrator and producer known for his leadership roles in major dance and performing arts organizations.
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D.
Andrew Bacevich
Andrew Bacevich is an American historian, retired U.S. Army colonel, and prominent critic of U.S. foreign policy and militarism.
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E.
J. O. Taylor
J. O. Taylor was a cinematographer active during early Hollywood who worked on the landmark 1933 monster film "King Kong."
- 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: John W. Dower Triple: [Sorrows of Empire, authorOfForeword, John W. Dower]
Generated description
John W. Dower is an American historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author best known for his work on modern Japanese history and U.S.–Japan relations.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John W. Dower Target entity description: John W. Dower is an American historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author best known for his work on modern Japanese history and U.S.–Japan relations.
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A.
Chalmers Johnson
Chalmers Johnson was an American political scientist and author best known for his influential critiques of U.S. foreign policy and imperial overreach, particularly in works like "Blowback."
-
B.
Kenneth H. Jackson
Kenneth H. Jackson was a prominent 20th-century British linguist and historian renowned for his pioneering research on the history and development of the Celtic languages.
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C.
Christopher Nourse
Christopher Nourse is a British arts administrator and producer known for his leadership roles in major dance and performing arts organizations.
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D.
Andrew Bacevich
Andrew Bacevich is an American historian, retired U.S. Army colonel, and prominent critic of U.S. foreign policy and militarism.
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E.
J. O. Taylor
J. O. Taylor was a cinematographer active during early Hollywood who worked on the landmark 1933 monster film "King Kong."
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: authorOfForeword Context triple: [Sorrows of Empire, authorOfForeword, John W. Dower]
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A.
authorName
Indicates the name associated with the person or entity that authored a given work or resource.
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B.
publishedAuthor
Indicates that a person is the author of one or more works that have been formally published.
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C.
originAuthor
chosen
Indicates that an entity is the original creator or author of another entity (such as a work, document, or idea).
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D.
probableAuthorOf
Indicates that an entity is likely, but not certainly, the author or creator of another entity.
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E.
awardedAuthor
Indicates that an author has received an award or recognition.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a496d7d83481908f83085854e51328 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c15490a88190872c3d2698a8f9c9 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:44 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acbaec736881909645919764d73f5f |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acbbe67f0881908796ae064e72571d |
completed | March 7, 2026, 11:59 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acbc8c3cc88190a0764b8d306b40ab |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:02 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a4bee9e4a88190b22ab2ee831a23c9 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:34 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m.