Triple
T16710622
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Venable LLP |
E406095
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableAlumnus |
P51
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James Burnley IV
James Burnley IV is an American attorney and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation who has been a prominent figure in transportation policy and law.
|
E1229816
|
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: James Burnley IV | Statement: [Venable LLP, hasNotableAlumnus, James Burnley IV]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Burnley IV Context triple: [Venable LLP, hasNotableAlumnus, James Burnley IV]
-
A.
James Burnett
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, was an 18th-century Scottish judge, philosopher, and early evolutionary thinker known for his pioneering ideas on the development of language and human origins.
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B.
Burnett Mattinson
Burnett "Burny" Mattinson was a veteran Walt Disney animator, director, and story artist whose career at the studio spanned seven decades and included work on classics from "Lady and the Tramp" to "Beauty and the Beast."
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C.
Carlos Battey
Carlos Battey is a Grammy-winning American songwriter and record producer known for his work across pop and R&B with artists such as Justin Bieber and Madonna.
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D.
Charles Jennings
Charles Jennings was a Canadian journalist and radio broadcaster, best known for his work with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and as the father of news anchor Peter Jennings.
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E.
James Reynolds
James Reynolds is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions and public records.
- 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: James Burnley IV Triple: [Venable LLP, hasNotableAlumnus, James Burnley IV]
Generated description
James Burnley IV is an American attorney and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation who has been a prominent figure in transportation policy and law.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Burnley IV Target entity description: James Burnley IV is an American attorney and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation who has been a prominent figure in transportation policy and law.
-
A.
James Burnett
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, was an 18th-century Scottish judge, philosopher, and early evolutionary thinker known for his pioneering ideas on the development of language and human origins.
-
B.
Burnett Mattinson
Burnett "Burny" Mattinson was a veteran Walt Disney animator, director, and story artist whose career at the studio spanned seven decades and included work on classics from "Lady and the Tramp" to "Beauty and the Beast."
-
C.
Carlos Battey
Carlos Battey is a Grammy-winning American songwriter and record producer known for his work across pop and R&B with artists such as Justin Bieber and Madonna.
-
D.
Charles Jennings
Charles Jennings was a Canadian journalist and radio broadcaster, best known for his work with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and as the father of news anchor Peter Jennings.
-
E.
James Reynolds
James Reynolds is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across various professions and public records.
- 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_69d8838db21081909589220fd71440a4 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3865186b48190bb45a761f5cf1a83 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 1:25 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0091a739308190b4d645e096d1710b |
completed | May 10, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a00935ad86881908c45cdb513313a1d |
completed | May 10, 2026, 2:16 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a009a0bd7f8819090fb16d88108b96d |
completed | May 10, 2026, 2:45 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:20 a.m.