Triple
T13240376
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Schermerhorn |
E315263
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John L. Schermerhorn
John L. Schermerhorn is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Schermerhorn surname.
|
E1030153
|
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: John L. Schermerhorn | Statement: [Schermerhorn, hasNotableBearer, John L. Schermerhorn]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John L. Schermerhorn Context triple: [Schermerhorn, hasNotableBearer, John L. Schermerhorn]
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A.
Robert H. Waterman
Robert H. Waterman was a 19th-century American sea captain and entrepreneur known for his role in the early development and founding of Fairfield, California.
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B.
Donald L. Kirkpatrick
Donald L. Kirkpatrick was an American professor and training expert best known for developing the influential four-level model for evaluating training programs.
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C.
Peter A. Dowling
Peter A. Dowling is a screenwriter best known for his work on high-concept Hollywood thrillers, including the Jodie Foster–led film "Flightplan."
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D.
Paul W. Merrill
Paul W. Merrill was an American astronomer known for his pioneering work in stellar spectroscopy and the discovery of technetium in stellar atmospheres.
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E.
Herbert F. York
Herbert F. York was an American physicist and arms control advocate who became the first director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a prominent advisor on nuclear policy and disarmament.
- 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 L. Schermerhorn Triple: [Schermerhorn, hasNotableBearer, John L. Schermerhorn]
Generated description
John L. Schermerhorn is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Schermerhorn surname.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John L. Schermerhorn Target entity description: John L. Schermerhorn is a notable individual distinguished enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Schermerhorn surname.
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A.
Robert H. Waterman
Robert H. Waterman was a 19th-century American sea captain and entrepreneur known for his role in the early development and founding of Fairfield, California.
-
B.
Donald L. Kirkpatrick
Donald L. Kirkpatrick was an American professor and training expert best known for developing the influential four-level model for evaluating training programs.
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C.
Peter A. Dowling
Peter A. Dowling is a screenwriter best known for his work on high-concept Hollywood thrillers, including the Jodie Foster–led film "Flightplan."
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D.
Paul W. Merrill
Paul W. Merrill was an American astronomer known for his pioneering work in stellar spectroscopy and the discovery of technetium in stellar atmospheres.
-
E.
Herbert F. York
Herbert F. York was an American physicist and arms control advocate who became the first director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and a prominent advisor on nuclear policy and disarmament.
- 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_69d806b1072881909e46bd212259c5f0 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d98d5850ac8190849a51da39efe5be |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f70a38d09881909e8e3c32e9b1746e |
completed | May 3, 2026, 8:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f70b117c588190bb81ff53664cac4a |
completed | May 3, 2026, 8:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f70c04da34819091e01db25741674e |
completed | May 3, 2026, 8:49 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:23 p.m.