Triple
T15882502
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ernest Bateman Black |
E385106
|
entity |
| Predicate | coFounded |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Black & Veatch |
E79705
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Black & Veatch | Statement: [Ernest Bateman Black, coFounded, Black & Veatch]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black & Veatch Context triple: [Ernest Bateman Black, coFounded, Black & Veatch]
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A.
Black & Veatch
chosen
Black & Veatch is a global engineering, consulting, and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in sectors such as energy, water, and telecommunications.
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B.
CH2M Hill
CH2M Hill was a global engineering and construction firm known for its large-scale infrastructure, environmental, and transportation projects.
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C.
AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm that provides architecture, engineering, construction management, and related professional services for large-scale public and private projects.
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D.
Bechtel Corporation
Bechtel Corporation is a major American engineering, construction, and project management company known for large-scale infrastructure and energy projects worldwide.
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E.
Xylem Inc.
Xylem Inc. is a global water technology company that designs and manufactures equipment and solutions for water and wastewater transport, treatment, and testing.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d86da4e86481909f1325fdc971b5ec |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e156173e248190901641d838ecb40f |
completed | April 16, 2026, 9:35 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ffa95466e08190a967114821651e60 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:51 a.m.