Triple

T14312949
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Howland E354877 entity
Predicate hasNotableBearer P458 FINISHED
Object Paul Howland
Paul Howland is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically referenced as a bearer of the surname Howland.
E1111595 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: Paul Howland | Statement: [Howland, hasNotableBearer, Paul Howland]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Howland
Context triple: [Howland, hasNotableBearer, Paul Howland]
  • A. Stephen Holbrook
    Stephen Holbrook is a notable individual recognized for his contributions in his professional field, though specific widely known details about his work are not clearly established from the given information.
  • B. Ken Howard
    Ken Howard was an American actor best known for his roles in film, television, and theater, including his portrayal of Thomas Jefferson in the musical film "1776."
  • C. John Dolman
    John Dolman was an English clergyman and benefactor of the late 16th century best known for establishing Pocklington School in Yorkshire.
  • D. Phil Morrow
    Phil Morrow is a television producer known for his work in developing and producing various entertainment and factual programs.
  • E. Paul Sullivan
    Paul Sullivan is a relatively common name shared by multiple notable individuals, including figures in fields such as music, journalism, and sports.
  • 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: Paul Howland
Triple: [Howland, hasNotableBearer, Paul Howland]
Generated description
Paul Howland is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically referenced as a bearer of the surname Howland.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Howland
Target entity description: Paul Howland is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically referenced as a bearer of the surname Howland.
  • A. Stephen Holbrook
    Stephen Holbrook is a notable individual recognized for his contributions in his professional field, though specific widely known details about his work are not clearly established from the given information.
  • B. Ken Howard
    Ken Howard was an American actor best known for his roles in film, television, and theater, including his portrayal of Thomas Jefferson in the musical film "1776."
  • C. John Dolman
    John Dolman was an English clergyman and benefactor of the late 16th century best known for establishing Pocklington School in Yorkshire.
  • D. Phil Morrow
    Phil Morrow is a television producer known for his work in developing and producing various entertainment and factual programs.
  • E. Paul Sullivan
    Paul Sullivan is a relatively common name shared by multiple notable individuals, including figures in fields such as music, journalism, and sports.
  • 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_69d8278ed42c8190b9f882dcce611347 completed April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69de85b49e5481909b9ffab2d922e284 completed April 14, 2026, 6:21 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69fdd5be63848190aa71f009ceaea1b3 completed May 8, 2026, 12:23 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69fdd7002ae08190964482d91f45d4cd completed May 8, 2026, 12:28 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69fdd771cb188190b44d6e4903fa8f6e completed May 8, 2026, 12:30 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:12 a.m.