Triple
T15998500
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Allan Cormack |
E388036
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Cormack
Cormack is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
|
E1188407
|
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: Cormack | Statement: [Allan Cormack, familyName, Cormack]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cormack Context triple: [Allan Cormack, familyName, Cormack]
-
A.
McCallum
McCallum is a British television crime drama series starring John Hannah as a forensic pathologist solving complex murder cases.
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B.
McCallum
McCallum is the namesake of the McCallum Graduate School of Business, likely a notable benefactor or figure associated with the institution.
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C.
McKernan
McKernan is the surname of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, the influential founding keyboardist and vocalist of the Grateful Dead.
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D.
Mullane
Mullane is a surname of Irish origin, considered a variant of the name Mullen.
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E.
McGwyre
McGwyre is a variant spelling of the surname Maguire, an Irish family name of Gaelic origin.
- 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: Cormack Triple: [Allan Cormack, familyName, Cormack]
Generated description
Cormack is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cormack Target entity description: Cormack is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, sports, and the arts.
-
A.
McCallum
McCallum is a British television crime drama series starring John Hannah as a forensic pathologist solving complex murder cases.
-
B.
McCallum
McCallum is the namesake of the McCallum Graduate School of Business, likely a notable benefactor or figure associated with the institution.
-
C.
McKernan
McKernan is the surname of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, the influential founding keyboardist and vocalist of the Grateful Dead.
-
D.
Mullane
Mullane is a surname of Irish origin, considered a variant of the name Mullen.
-
E.
McGwyre
McGwyre is a variant spelling of the surname Maguire, an Irish family name of Gaelic origin.
- 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_69d86daa562c81908aacc179c0fe8fb5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e157893ebc8190acb75ee05e450fae |
completed | April 16, 2026, 9:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ffc3d79dec8190b02e003f93e5dad6 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:31 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ffc50688ac8190b0911ce889254af3 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ffc5902904819097a2c5efbde55882 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 11:38 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:55 a.m.