Triple

T16006194
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Thomas Spurgeon E388224 entity
Predicate father P120 FINISHED
Object Charles Spurgeon E85526 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: Charles Spurgeon | Statement: [Thomas Spurgeon, father, Charles Spurgeon]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Charles Spurgeon
Context triple: [Thomas Spurgeon, father, Charles Spurgeon]
  • A. Charles Spurgeon chosen
    Charles Spurgeon was a renowned 19th-century English Baptist preacher, often called the "Prince of Preachers," known for his powerful sermons and influential Christian writings.
  • B. William H. Spurgeon
    William H. Spurgeon was a 19th-century American businessman and land developer best known as the founder and early civic leader of Santa Ana, California.
  • C. Spurgeon
    Spurgeon is a surname most notably associated with individuals such as Jared Spurgeon, a professional ice hockey player.
  • D. Dwight L. Moody
    Dwight L. Moody was a prominent 19th-century American evangelist and publisher who played a key role in the rise of modern evangelical Christianity and founded institutions such as the Moody Bible Institute.
  • E. Thomas Spurgeon
    Thomas Spurgeon was a British Baptist preacher and twin son of famed minister Charles Spurgeon, known for continuing his father's evangelical legacy.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d86dabcb7c8190b6a39d6831d2fa1b elicitation completed
NER batch_69e15800246c8190a298c5f96478c396 ner completed
NED1 batch_6a008a1f8d648190b9c6280b875a17e4 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:55 a.m.