Triple
T13663507
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Erskine family |
E327054
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableMember |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John Erskine (theologian, 1721–1803)
John Erskine (1721–1803) was a prominent Scottish Presbyterian minister, evangelical leader, and theologian known for his influential preaching, writings, and role in the Scottish Enlightenment church.
|
E1053458
|
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 Erskine (theologian, 1721–1803) | Statement: [Erskine family, notableMember, John Erskine (theologian, 1721–1803)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Erskine (theologian, 1721–1803) Context triple: [Erskine family, notableMember, John Erskine (theologian, 1721–1803)]
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A.
John Cockburn (theologian)
John Cockburn was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his controversial views and involvement in church disputes.
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B.
Thomas Chalmers
Thomas Chalmers was a prominent 19th-century Scottish theologian, church leader, and social reformer who played a leading role in the formation of the Free Church of Scotland.
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C.
John Maxwell (Archbishop of Glasgow)
John Maxwell was a 17th-century Scottish clergyman who served as Archbishop of Glasgow and was a prominent supporter of royal and episcopal authority in the Church of Scotland.
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D.
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure known for his prominent role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
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E.
Gilbert Burnet
Gilbert Burnet was a Scottish theologian, historian, and bishop best known for his influential "History of My Own Time" and his prominent role in the religious and political life of late 17th-century Britain.
- 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 Erskine (theologian, 1721–1803) Triple: [Erskine family, notableMember, John Erskine (theologian, 1721–1803)]
Generated description
John Erskine (1721–1803) was a prominent Scottish Presbyterian minister, evangelical leader, and theologian known for his influential preaching, writings, and role in the Scottish Enlightenment church.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Erskine (theologian, 1721–1803) Target entity description: John Erskine (1721–1803) was a prominent Scottish Presbyterian minister, evangelical leader, and theologian known for his influential preaching, writings, and role in the Scottish Enlightenment church.
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A.
John Cockburn (theologian)
John Cockburn was a Scottish Presbyterian minister and theologian of the late 17th and early 18th centuries, known for his controversial views and involvement in church disputes.
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B.
Thomas Chalmers
Thomas Chalmers was a prominent 19th-century Scottish theologian, church leader, and social reformer who played a leading role in the formation of the Free Church of Scotland.
-
C.
John Maxwell (Archbishop of Glasgow)
John Maxwell was a 17th-century Scottish clergyman who served as Archbishop of Glasgow and was a prominent supporter of royal and episcopal authority in the Church of Scotland.
-
D.
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine
John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine was a 16th-century Scottish nobleman and political figure known for his prominent role in the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
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E.
Gilbert Burnet
Gilbert Burnet was a Scottish theologian, historian, and bishop best known for his influential "History of My Own Time" and his prominent role in the religious and political life of late 17th-century Britain.
- 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_69d8076d8270819092afc2f0e9c359a8 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbc622a07c81909ef7fb55e719dd9a |
completed | April 12, 2026, 4:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f78b0ac4c88190ab6f753c6847eb6e |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:51 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f78cdf1a74819087b0370060ddfa99 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:58 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f78e00007c81909007a751fd4625c2 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 6:03 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:52 p.m.