Triple

T15508719

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1783)	`E368648`	entity
Predicate	child	`P120`	FINISHED
Object	Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1812) Norman MacLeod (born 1812) was a prominent Scottish clergyman, author, and social reformer in the Church of Scotland, known for his influential preaching, writings, and role in Victorian religious and civic life.	`E1161899`	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: Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1812) | Statement: [Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1783), child, Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1812)]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1812)
Context triple: [Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1783), child, Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1812)]

A. 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.
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 Leslie, Bishop of Ross
John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, was a 16th-century Scottish Catholic bishop, diplomat, and staunch supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, known for his political advocacy and historical writings.
D. James Beaton (Archbishop of Glasgow)
James Beaton was a prominent 16th-century Scottish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Glasgow and became a leading opponent of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
E. Ewen Cameron (bishop)
Ewen Cameron (bishop) was a Scottish Anglican clergyman who served as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the 20th century.
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: Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1812)
Triple: [Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1783), child, Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1812)]

Generated description

Norman MacLeod (born 1812) was a prominent Scottish clergyman, author, and social reformer in the Church of Scotland, known for his influential preaching, writings, and role in Victorian religious and civic life.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Norman MacLeod (minister, born 1812)
Target entity description: Norman MacLeod (born 1812) was a prominent Scottish clergyman, author, and social reformer in the Church of Scotland, known for his influential preaching, writings, and role in Victorian religious and civic life.

A. 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.
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 Leslie, Bishop of Ross
John Leslie, Bishop of Ross, was a 16th-century Scottish Catholic bishop, diplomat, and staunch supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, known for his political advocacy and historical writings.
D. James Beaton (Archbishop of Glasgow)
James Beaton was a prominent 16th-century Scottish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Glasgow and became a leading opponent of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland.
E. Ewen Cameron (bishop)
Ewen Cameron (bishop) was a Scottish Anglican clergyman who served as Bishop of Argyll and The Isles in the 20th century.
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_69d85a1794cc8190b0b428716296e63e`	completed	April 10, 2026, 2:01 a.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69e03fd008708190a3657863eb9ac626`	completed	April 16, 2026, 1:48 a.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69ff3d4cf35c8190aa8d2db6dd744c3f`	completed	May 9, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69ff3e65e31c8190bca4f766afdd49e6`	completed	May 9, 2026, 2:02 p.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69ff3ebafa488190a971290498234d58`	completed	May 9, 2026, 2:03 p.m.

Created at: April 10, 2026, 3:55 a.m.