Triple
T1561850
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dale City |
E33343
|
entity |
| Predicate | developer |
P73
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Cecil D. Hylton
Cecil D. Hylton was a prominent real estate developer known for transforming large areas of Prince William County, Virginia, into planned suburban communities.
|
E236760
|
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: Cecil D. Hylton | Statement: [Dale City, developer, Cecil D. Hylton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cecil D. Hylton Context triple: [Dale City, developer, Cecil D. Hylton]
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A.
C. T. Wilkins
C. T. Wilkins was an aircraft designer best known for his role in creating the British World War II de Havilland Mosquito multirole combat aircraft.
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B.
Sidney Darlington
Sidney Darlington was an American electrical engineer and inventor best known for his pioneering work in network theory and the invention of the Darlington transistor configuration.
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C.
Lofton R. Henderson
Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in one of the war’s pivotal engagements.
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D.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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E.
Wilfred J. McNeil
Wilfred J. McNeil was an American government official who served in senior defense-related administrative roles, including leadership of the U.S. Munitions Board during the mid-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: Cecil D. Hylton Triple: [Dale City, developer, Cecil D. Hylton]
Generated description
Cecil D. Hylton was a prominent real estate developer known for transforming large areas of Prince William County, Virginia, into planned suburban communities.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cecil D. Hylton Target entity description: Cecil D. Hylton was a prominent real estate developer known for transforming large areas of Prince William County, Virginia, into planned suburban communities.
-
A.
C. T. Wilkins
C. T. Wilkins was an aircraft designer best known for his role in creating the British World War II de Havilland Mosquito multirole combat aircraft.
-
B.
Sidney Darlington
Sidney Darlington was an American electrical engineer and inventor best known for his pioneering work in network theory and the invention of the Darlington transistor configuration.
-
C.
Lofton R. Henderson
Lofton R. Henderson was a U.S. Marine Corps aviator and squadron commander killed during the Battle of Midway in World War II, remembered for his leadership and sacrifice in one of the war’s pivotal engagements.
-
D.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
-
E.
Wilfred J. McNeil
Wilfred J. McNeil was an American government official who served in senior defense-related administrative roles, including leadership of the U.S. Munitions Board during the mid-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_69a885ef9cf48190b0af0f5ce3d02231 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a9088710a881909a1226e4b54311b8 |
completed | March 5, 2026, 4:37 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae5162c078819085c7fbc11f679d56 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae51c867e88190851aba8c26f9204a |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:51 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae52f34598819088a22632064afa30 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:56 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m.