Triple
T15299110
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | International Triathlon Union |
E365737
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Les McDonald
Les McDonald was a Canadian sports administrator and former triathlete best known for leading the global development of triathlon and helping secure its inclusion in the Olympic Games.
|
E1149153
|
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: Les McDonald | Statement: [International Triathlon Union, foundedBy, Les McDonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Les McDonald Context triple: [International Triathlon Union, foundedBy, Les McDonald]
-
A.
Patrick McDonald
Patrick McDonald is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts, rather than referring to a single widely recognized public figure.
-
B.
William McDonald
William McDonald is a name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as politics, academia, and the arts.
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C.
Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald was an American character actor known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and television, often appearing in Westerns and adventure serials.
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D.
Ray McDonald
Ray McDonald was an American actor and dancer known for his musical film roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
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E.
Donald Madden
Donald Madden was an American stage and screen actor best known for his work in classical theater and character roles in mid-20th-century film and television.
- 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: Les McDonald Triple: [International Triathlon Union, foundedBy, Les McDonald]
Generated description
Les McDonald was a Canadian sports administrator and former triathlete best known for leading the global development of triathlon and helping secure its inclusion in the Olympic Games.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Les McDonald Target entity description: Les McDonald was a Canadian sports administrator and former triathlete best known for leading the global development of triathlon and helping secure its inclusion in the Olympic Games.
-
A.
Patrick McDonald
Patrick McDonald is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as sports, politics, and the arts, rather than referring to a single widely recognized public figure.
-
B.
William McDonald
William McDonald is a name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as politics, academia, and the arts.
-
C.
Francis McDonald
Francis McDonald was an American character actor known for his prolific work in early 20th-century film and television, often appearing in Westerns and adventure serials.
-
D.
Ray McDonald
Ray McDonald was an American actor and dancer known for his musical film roles in the 1940s and 1950s.
-
E.
Donald Madden
Donald Madden was an American stage and screen actor best known for his work in classical theater and character roles in mid-20th-century film and television.
- 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_69d85a113ee881908e297a1d38dd79fa |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e03686bfb8819080ba0caae652170a |
completed | April 16, 2026, 1:08 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69feef8513a08190b2d2a7dde85dd43d |
completed | May 9, 2026, 8:25 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fef23de4688190beeb59ef43891e3d |
completed | May 9, 2026, 8:37 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fef2d8fe04819084bb3deb6859d746 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 8:39 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:15 a.m.