Triple
T13335540
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sir William Macdonald |
E317680
|
entity |
| Predicate | legacy |
P267
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Macdonald College at McGill University
Macdonald College at McGill University is an agricultural and environmental sciences campus of McGill, founded and endowed by philanthropist Sir William Macdonald on Montreal’s West Island.
|
E1827
|
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: Macdonald College at McGill University | Statement: [Sir William Macdonald, legacy, Macdonald College at McGill University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macdonald College at McGill University Context triple: [Sir William Macdonald, legacy, Macdonald College at McGill University]
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A.
McGill University
McGill University is a leading public research university in Montreal, Canada, renowned for its strong academic programs, global reputation, and membership in major research-intensive university associations.
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B.
Senate of McGill University
The Senate of McGill University is the institution’s chief academic governing body, responsible for overseeing academic policy, standards, and regulations.
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C.
Woodsworth College
Woodsworth College is a constituent college of the University of Toronto known for its large and diverse student body and strong focus on part-time and non-traditional students.
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D.
Massey College
Massey College is a graduate residential college at the University of Toronto known for its intellectual community, public lectures, and connections to Canadian cultural and academic life.
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E.
McMaster University
McMaster University is a major Canadian public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, renowned for its innovative problem-based learning approach and strong programs in health sciences, engineering, and research-intensive disciplines.
- 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: Macdonald College at McGill University Triple: [Sir William Macdonald, legacy, Macdonald College at McGill University]
Generated description
Macdonald College at McGill University is an agricultural and environmental sciences campus of McGill, founded and endowed by philanthropist Sir William Macdonald on Montreal’s West Island.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macdonald College at McGill University Target entity description: Macdonald College at McGill University is an agricultural and environmental sciences campus of McGill, founded and endowed by philanthropist Sir William Macdonald on Montreal’s West Island.
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A.
McGill University
chosen
McGill University is a leading public research university in Montreal, Canada, renowned for its strong academic programs, global reputation, and membership in major research-intensive university associations.
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B.
Senate of McGill University
The Senate of McGill University is the institution’s chief academic governing body, responsible for overseeing academic policy, standards, and regulations.
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C.
Woodsworth College
Woodsworth College is a constituent college of the University of Toronto known for its large and diverse student body and strong focus on part-time and non-traditional students.
-
D.
Massey College
Massey College is a graduate residential college at the University of Toronto known for its intellectual community, public lectures, and connections to Canadian cultural and academic life.
-
E.
McMaster University
McMaster University is a major Canadian public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, renowned for its innovative problem-based learning approach and strong programs in health sciences, engineering, and research-intensive disciplines.
- 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_69d806b5a3c08190b42c267fb092f98a |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d99cff44e08190b9583baf0b626e42 |
completed | April 11, 2026, 12:59 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f74612bab88190bf1a895b87be12c1 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f74eab5c9c8190b61cba7c8c965530 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f74efacfc481908a0233fb824b88d5 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:34 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:30 p.m.