Triple
T16036453
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Downes v. Bidwell |
E388979
|
entity |
| Predicate | plaintiff |
P660
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Samuel Downes
Samuel Downes was the plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Downes v. Bidwell (1901), which addressed the constitutional status of U.S. territories and the application of federal laws there.
|
E1197179
|
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: Samuel Downes | Statement: [Downes v. Bidwell, plaintiff, Samuel Downes]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel Downes Context triple: [Downes v. Bidwell, plaintiff, Samuel Downes]
-
A.
Thomas Downing
Thomas Downing was the individual after whom the borough of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was named, likely an early settler or prominent local figure in its history.
-
B.
Samuel Weaver
Samuel Weaver was the teenage son of Randy Weaver who was fatally shot by U.S. marshals during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho.
-
C.
Samuel Downing
Samuel Downing was the father of influential 19th-century American landscape designer and writer Andrew Jackson Downing.
-
D.
Samuel Barnes
Samuel Barnes is an author known for his work with the Juicy brand.
-
E.
Samuel Barnes
Samuel Barnes is a music producer best known for his work on the album "Faith."
- 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: Samuel Downes Triple: [Downes v. Bidwell, plaintiff, Samuel Downes]
Generated description
Samuel Downes was the plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Downes v. Bidwell (1901), which addressed the constitutional status of U.S. territories and the application of federal laws there.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samuel Downes Target entity description: Samuel Downes was the plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Downes v. Bidwell (1901), which addressed the constitutional status of U.S. territories and the application of federal laws there.
-
A.
Thomas Downing
Thomas Downing was the individual after whom the borough of Downingtown, Pennsylvania, was named, likely an early settler or prominent local figure in its history.
-
B.
Samuel Weaver
Samuel Weaver was the teenage son of Randy Weaver who was fatally shot by U.S. marshals during the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff in Idaho.
-
C.
Samuel Downing
Samuel Downing was the father of influential 19th-century American landscape designer and writer Andrew Jackson Downing.
-
D.
Samuel Barnes
Samuel Barnes is an author known for his work with the Juicy brand.
-
E.
Samuel Barnes
Samuel Barnes is a music producer best known for his work on the album "Faith."
- 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_69d86dada3808190825d5f80d72fbe88 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e1833ca66881909475fac23e6fbf86 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 12:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69fff796fafc8190b6cfb2d8ea502eef |
completed | May 10, 2026, 3:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69fff8ab1ad881909868dc4009ebb25a |
completed | May 10, 2026, 3:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69fff93cc140819087167f99efa4dead |
completed | May 10, 2026, 3:19 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:56 a.m.