Triple
T15798114
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Built to Spill |
E383031
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableMember |
P304
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Brett Nelson
Brett Nelson is an American bassist best known for his long tenure with the indie rock band Built to Spill.
|
E1177024
|
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: Brett Nelson | Statement: [Built to Spill, hasNotableMember, Brett Nelson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brett Nelson Context triple: [Built to Spill, hasNotableMember, Brett Nelson]
-
A.
Gene Nelson
Gene Nelson was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his energetic musical performances in classic Hollywood films of the 1950s.
-
B.
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
-
C.
David Hennings
David Hennings is a film cinematographer known for his work on major studio comedies and other feature films, including "Horrible Bosses."
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D.
Rob Barry
Rob Barry is an American investigative journalist known for his data-driven reporting, particularly at The Wall Street Journal.
-
E.
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and as the gruff but loving father in the classic film "A Christmas Story."
- 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: Brett Nelson Triple: [Built to Spill, hasNotableMember, Brett Nelson]
Generated description
Brett Nelson is an American bassist best known for his long tenure with the indie rock band Built to Spill.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brett Nelson Target entity description: Brett Nelson is an American bassist best known for his long tenure with the indie rock band Built to Spill.
-
A.
Gene Nelson
Gene Nelson was an American actor, dancer, and choreographer best known for his energetic musical performances in classic Hollywood films of the 1950s.
-
B.
Vic Tayback
Vic Tayback was an American actor best known for his Emmy-nominated role as the gruff but lovable diner owner Mel Sharples in the film and television versions of "Alice."
-
C.
David Hennings
David Hennings is a film cinematographer known for his work on major studio comedies and other feature films, including "Horrible Bosses."
-
D.
Rob Barry
Rob Barry is an American investigative journalist known for his data-driven reporting, particularly at The Wall Street Journal.
-
E.
Darren McGavin
Darren McGavin was an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and as the gruff but loving father in the classic film "A Christmas Story."
- 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_69d86da16e188190b89af699f1ed0bfe |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e0b4def80481908f72733ce9133bc6 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:07 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff90b08ab48190892c700f5eb261d8 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 7:53 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ff936cbbc8819097958ac02673a474 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 8:05 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ff93ed15ec8190b9361f7ad4c7e447 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 8:07 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:48 a.m.