Triple

T16529528
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ernst & Young E401526 entity
Predicate foundedBy P104 FINISHED
Object Alwin C. Ernst NE NERFINISHED

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: Alwin C. Ernst | Statement: [Ernst & Young, foundedBy, Alwin C. Ernst]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

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: Alwin C. Ernst
Context triple: [Ernst & Young, foundedBy, Alwin C. Ernst]
  • A. Oswald H. Ernst
    Oswald H. Ernst was a U.S. Army engineer and military officer known for his service in major engineering projects and advisory roles, including work related to the Panama Canal.
  • B. Alwin H. Küchler
    Alwin H. Küchler is a German cinematographer known for his visually distinctive work on films such as "Sunshine," "Hanna," and "Steve Jobs."
  • C. Ronald A. Rittenmeyer
    Ronald A. Rittenmeyer is an American business executive known for leading major corporations, including serving in top leadership roles at Electronic Data Systems and later at Tenet Healthcare.
  • D. Frank P. Keller
    Frank P. Keller is a film editor best known for his Academy Award-winning work on the 1968 action film "Bullitt."
  • E. Philip N. B. Schutte
    Philip N. B. Schutte is a scholar known for co-authoring academic work with knowledge management theorist Ikujiro Nonaka.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alwin C. Ernst
Target entity description: Alwin C. Ernst was an American accountant and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the global professional services firm Ernst & Young.
  • A. Oswald H. Ernst
    Oswald H. Ernst was a U.S. Army engineer and military officer known for his service in major engineering projects and advisory roles, including work related to the Panama Canal.
  • B. Alwin H. Küchler
    Alwin H. Küchler is a German cinematographer known for his visually distinctive work on films such as "Sunshine," "Hanna," and "Steve Jobs."
  • C. Ronald A. Rittenmeyer
    Ronald A. Rittenmeyer is an American business executive known for leading major corporations, including serving in top leadership roles at Electronic Data Systems and later at Tenet Healthcare.
  • D. Frank P. Keller
    Frank P. Keller is a film editor best known for his Academy Award-winning work on the 1968 action film "Bullitt."
  • E. Philip N. B. Schutte
    Philip N. B. Schutte is a scholar known for co-authoring academic work with knowledge management theorist Ikujiro Nonaka.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d883838abc8190bc79cb2d41733ce2 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e32ed625208190a68b879266b05b3f ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:14 a.m.