Triple
T16229619
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | VSS Enterprise |
E393943
|
entity |
| Predicate | testPilotFatality |
P89185
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael Alsbury
Michael Alsbury was an American test pilot for Scaled Composites who was killed during a 2014 test flight of the SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane.
|
E1251423
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Michael Alsbury | Statement: [VSS Enterprise, testPilotFatality, Michael Alsbury]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Alsbury Context triple: [VSS Enterprise, testPilotFatality, Michael Alsbury]
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A.
John Bluthal
John Bluthal was a Polish-born British actor best known for his comic roles in British television and film, including his memorable performance in the sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley."
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B.
Phil Dowson
Phil Dowson is a former English rugby union player and current coach, best known for his long Premiership career with clubs like Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints and for representing England at international level.
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C.
James Algar
James Algar was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his long career at Walt Disney Studios, where he worked on both animated features and nature documentaries.
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D.
John Dolman
John Dolman was an English clergyman and benefactor of the late 16th century best known for establishing Pocklington School in Yorkshire.
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E.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
- 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: Michael Alsbury Triple: [VSS Enterprise, testPilotFatality, Michael Alsbury]
Generated description
Michael Alsbury was an American test pilot for Scaled Composites who was killed during a 2014 test flight of the SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Alsbury Target entity description: Michael Alsbury was an American test pilot for Scaled Composites who was killed during a 2014 test flight of the SpaceShipTwo suborbital spaceplane.
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A.
John Bluthal
John Bluthal was a Polish-born British actor best known for his comic roles in British television and film, including his memorable performance in the sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley."
-
B.
Phil Dowson
Phil Dowson is a former English rugby union player and current coach, best known for his long Premiership career with clubs like Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints and for representing England at international level.
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C.
James Algar
James Algar was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter best known for his long career at Walt Disney Studios, where he worked on both animated features and nature documentaries.
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D.
John Dolman
John Dolman was an English clergyman and benefactor of the late 16th century best known for establishing Pocklington School in Yorkshire.
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E.
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey was a British character actor known for his frequent supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television, often portraying authority figures such as policemen and officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: testPilotFatality Context triple: [VSS Enterprise, testPilotFatality, Michael Alsbury]
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A.
testPilotAt
Indicates that an individual serves as a test pilot for a particular organization, program, or aircraft.
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B.
testPilot
Indicates that an entity serves as a pilot responsible for testing and evaluating aircraft or related flight systems.
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C.
pilotAtFatalCrash
chosen
Indicates that the specified person was serving as the pilot at the time and location of a fatal crash.
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D.
testPilotOnFirstFlight
Indicates that the person served as the test pilot during the inaugural flight of an aircraft or aerospace vehicle.
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E.
crewFatality
Indicates that one or more members of a crew have died as a result of the related event or situation.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69d87f204df88190a8f88923decf9835 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e23d2889688190ac04e4e9479cabf4 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0139e380bc81908452f6e8666f23ad |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a013c9808ec8190af5f0e61e797e63b |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a013d1576548190ae1f218a9a7960cc |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:21 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69e219e94a448190b73a4e6aa374eb4a |
completed | April 17, 2026, 11:30 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:03 a.m.