Triple
T17115963
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kenneth Macgowan |
E415339
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Macgowan
Macgowan is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including figures in the arts and public life.
|
E1251705
|
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: Macgowan | Statement: [Kenneth Macgowan, familyName, Macgowan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macgowan Context triple: [Kenneth Macgowan, familyName, Macgowan]
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A.
Gowan McGland
Gowan McGland is a hard-drinking, womanizing Scottish poet whose misadventures and moral failings drive the darkly comic narrative of the novel "Reuben, Reuben."
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B.
Callaghan
Callaghan is a surname of Irish origin borne by numerous notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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C.
McLaglen
McLaglen is the surname of a family of actors most notably associated with British-American character actor Victor McLaglen, known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.
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D.
Mac McNeilly
Mac McNeilly is an American drummer best known for his powerful, driving work with the influential noise rock band The Jesus Lizard.
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E.
Lewis McGibbon
Lewis McGibbon is a British former child actor best known for his leading role in the 2004 family film "Millions," directed by Danny Boyle.
- 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: Macgowan Triple: [Kenneth Macgowan, familyName, Macgowan]
Generated description
Macgowan is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including figures in the arts and public life.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Macgowan Target entity description: Macgowan is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals, including figures in the arts and public life.
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A.
Gowan McGland
Gowan McGland is a hard-drinking, womanizing Scottish poet whose misadventures and moral failings drive the darkly comic narrative of the novel "Reuben, Reuben."
-
B.
Callaghan
Callaghan is a surname of Irish origin borne by numerous notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
-
C.
McLaglen
McLaglen is the surname of a family of actors most notably associated with British-American character actor Victor McLaglen, known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.
-
D.
Mac McNeilly
Mac McNeilly is an American drummer best known for his powerful, driving work with the influential noise rock band The Jesus Lizard.
-
E.
Lewis McGibbon
Lewis McGibbon is a British former child actor best known for his leading role in the 2004 family film "Millions," directed by Danny Boyle.
- 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_69d886d090cc8190a39cb94992586905 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3e80528588190a877dcc6d6d3a392 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a013a0b69108190ba3ba6ba7f8d3935 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:08 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a013e2e196081908fed0741db6a9ac1 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:25 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a013eadc3e8819093706d8baa524b33 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:27 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:35 a.m.