Triple
T13893630
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | BMW New Class |
E334032
|
entity |
| Predicate | designer |
P184
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Wilhelm Hofmeister
Wilhelm Hofmeister was a German automotive engineer and designer best known for shaping BMW’s postwar design language, including the iconic “Hofmeister kink” in the C-pillar.
|
E1067313
|
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: Wilhelm Hofmeister | Statement: [BMW New Class, designer, Wilhelm Hofmeister]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilhelm Hofmeister Context triple: [BMW New Class, designer, Wilhelm Hofmeister]
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A.
Heinrich von Liebieg
Heinrich von Liebieg was a prominent German industrialist and art patron whose collection and philanthropy significantly supported cultural institutions in Germany.
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B.
Hugo von Mohl
Hugo von Mohl was a 19th-century German botanist renowned for his pioneering work on plant cell structure and the concept of the protoplasm.
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C.
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
Felix Hoppe-Seyler was a pioneering German physiologist and chemist regarded as a founder of biochemistry and molecular biology, known for his work on blood pigments and proteins.
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D.
Johann Lillienstedt
Johann Lillienstedt was a Swedish diplomat and statesman active in the early 18th century who represented Sweden in major international negotiations.
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E.
Friedrich Gogarten
Friedrich Gogarten was a German Protestant theologian associated with the neo-orthodox movement, known for his critiques of liberal theology and his emphasis on the existential encounter with God.
- 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: Wilhelm Hofmeister Triple: [BMW New Class, designer, Wilhelm Hofmeister]
Generated description
Wilhelm Hofmeister was a German automotive engineer and designer best known for shaping BMW’s postwar design language, including the iconic “Hofmeister kink” in the C-pillar.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wilhelm Hofmeister Target entity description: Wilhelm Hofmeister was a German automotive engineer and designer best known for shaping BMW’s postwar design language, including the iconic “Hofmeister kink” in the C-pillar.
-
A.
Heinrich von Liebieg
Heinrich von Liebieg was a prominent German industrialist and art patron whose collection and philanthropy significantly supported cultural institutions in Germany.
-
B.
Hugo von Mohl
Hugo von Mohl was a 19th-century German botanist renowned for his pioneering work on plant cell structure and the concept of the protoplasm.
-
C.
Felix Hoppe-Seyler
Felix Hoppe-Seyler was a pioneering German physiologist and chemist regarded as a founder of biochemistry and molecular biology, known for his work on blood pigments and proteins.
-
D.
Johann Lillienstedt
Johann Lillienstedt was a Swedish diplomat and statesman active in the early 18th century who represented Sweden in major international negotiations.
-
E.
Friedrich Gogarten
Friedrich Gogarten was a German Protestant theologian associated with the neo-orthodox movement, known for his critiques of liberal theology and his emphasis on the existential encounter with God.
- 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_69d81c5dd2d48190b7a5fc1e009de936 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69de23a741908190bdf46d76c5f1411a |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:23 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f7c71ca8a881908ac02687fbfe62fb |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f7c7e1247481908073c1e282c3619f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:10 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7c8f5675c8190906f37cee6d8c493 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 10:15 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 10:15 p.m.