Triple
T1543178
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Secretary of the Smithsonian |
E32915
|
entity |
| Predicate | isPositionHeldBy |
P537
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Lonnie G. Bunch III
Lonnie G. Bunch III is an American historian and museum administrator who became the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution as its secretary.
|
E177897
|
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: Lonnie G. Bunch III | Statement: [Secretary of the Smithsonian, isPositionHeldBy, Lonnie G. Bunch III]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lonnie G. Bunch III Context triple: [Secretary of the Smithsonian, isPositionHeldBy, Lonnie G. Bunch III]
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A.
Glenn D. Lowry
Glenn D. Lowry is an American art historian and museum director best known for leading New York’s Museum of Modern Art through major expansions and modernization initiatives.
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B.
Nicholas Cords
Nicholas Cords is an American violist known for his chamber music work and for performing with innovative ensembles that blend classical and world music traditions.
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C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
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D.
Patrick J. McGovern
Patrick J. McGovern was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder of International Data Group (IDG) and a major benefactor of neuroscience research.
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E.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
- 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: Lonnie G. Bunch III Triple: [Secretary of the Smithsonian, isPositionHeldBy, Lonnie G. Bunch III]
Generated description
Lonnie G. Bunch III is an American historian and museum administrator who became the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution as its secretary.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lonnie G. Bunch III Target entity description: Lonnie G. Bunch III is an American historian and museum administrator who became the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution as its secretary.
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A.
Glenn D. Lowry
Glenn D. Lowry is an American art historian and museum director best known for leading New York’s Museum of Modern Art through major expansions and modernization initiatives.
-
B.
Nicholas Cords
Nicholas Cords is an American violist known for his chamber music work and for performing with innovative ensembles that blend classical and world music traditions.
-
C.
Michael V. Drake
Michael V. Drake is an American academic leader and physician who has served as president of both The Ohio State University and the University of California system.
-
D.
Patrick J. McGovern
Patrick J. McGovern was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known as the founder of International Data Group (IDG) and a major benefactor of neuroscience research.
-
E.
Michael P. Brenner
Michael P. Brenner is an American applied mathematician and physicist known for his influential work in fluid dynamics and complex systems.
- 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_69a885ed29088190a3c2d5a3d100c16e |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a9084140f0819098c81d295d08d480 |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:36 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad37092b648190a339114ffc37d1db |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:44 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad378e297c8190b5566e7989c3c5cd |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad38536434819090f0bc0e3199fe08 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 8:50 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:26 p.m.