Triple
T13513950
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Richard Saul Wurman |
E322709
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Wurman
Wurman is the surname of Richard Saul Wurman, the American architect and graphic designer best known as the founder of the TED conferences.
|
E1044956
|
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: Wurman | Statement: [Richard Saul Wurman, familyName, Wurman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wurman Context triple: [Richard Saul Wurman, familyName, Wurman]
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A.
Wesselmann
Wesselmann is a surname most notably associated with Tom Wesselmann, a prominent American Pop Art painter known for his bold, stylized depictions of the nude and everyday consumer objects.
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B.
Youmans
Youmans is a surname most notably associated with American Broadway composer Vincent Youmans, known for classic songs from the early 20th century.
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C.
Wyman
Wyman is a character appearing in Willard Van Orman Quine’s philosophical essay “On What There Is,” used to illustrate issues in ontology and the problem of non-existent objects.
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D.
Worner
Worner is a surname and variant spelling of "Warner," used by various individuals and families, particularly in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Wasserman
Wasserman is a surname of German and Jewish origin borne by numerous notable individuals across entertainment, politics, sports, and other fields.
- 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: Wurman Triple: [Richard Saul Wurman, familyName, Wurman]
Generated description
Wurman is the surname of Richard Saul Wurman, the American architect and graphic designer best known as the founder of the TED conferences.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wurman Target entity description: Wurman is the surname of Richard Saul Wurman, the American architect and graphic designer best known as the founder of the TED conferences.
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A.
Wesselmann
Wesselmann is a surname most notably associated with Tom Wesselmann, a prominent American Pop Art painter known for his bold, stylized depictions of the nude and everyday consumer objects.
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B.
Youmans
Youmans is a surname most notably associated with American Broadway composer Vincent Youmans, known for classic songs from the early 20th century.
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C.
Wyman
Wyman is a character appearing in Willard Van Orman Quine’s philosophical essay “On What There Is,” used to illustrate issues in ontology and the problem of non-existent objects.
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D.
Worner
Worner is a surname and variant spelling of "Warner," used by various individuals and families, particularly in English-speaking countries.
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E.
Wasserman
Wasserman is a surname of German and Jewish origin borne by numerous notable individuals across entertainment, politics, sports, and other fields.
- 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_69d80766a21881909f21a1b7421d3b8a |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbaf87ca288190a147fbdb2f90985f |
completed | April 12, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f75492676c81909602745e2b6436cb |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7555173d08190be887e81c148192e |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f756773b9c81908250ae7ffc2d8d99 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:44 p.m.