Triple
T17120631
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Scanners |
E415454
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dr. Paul Ruth
Dr. Paul Ruth is a pivotal scientist and mentor figure in David Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror film "Scanners," central to the story’s exploration of telepathic and telekinetic powers.
|
E1250625
|
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: Dr. Paul Ruth | Statement: [Scanners, mainCharacter, Dr. Paul Ruth]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Paul Ruth Context triple: [Scanners, mainCharacter, Dr. Paul Ruth]
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A.
Dr. Myron MacLain
Dr. Myron MacLain is a fictional Marvel Comics scientist best known for developing the near-indestructible alloy used in Captain America’s shield.
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B.
Dr. Gerald Lyman
Dr. Gerald Lyman is a lonely, disillusioned former college professor and alcoholic who serves as one of the central, troubled characters in William Inge’s play "Bus Stop."
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C.
Dr. Robert B. Hayling
Dr. Robert B. Hayling was a prominent civil rights leader and dentist who played a key role in organizing and leading nonviolent protests against racial segregation in St. Augustine, Florida, during the early 1960s.
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D.
Dr. Paul Lochner
Dr. Paul Lochner is a central physician character from the classic medical drama series "Medical Center," known for his role as a senior doctor and mentor.
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E.
Dr. Davison M. Geiger
Dr. Davison M. Geiger was a prominent local physician and early Nevada pioneer after whom the historic Geiger Grade mountain road near Reno is named.
- 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: Dr. Paul Ruth Triple: [Scanners, mainCharacter, Dr. Paul Ruth]
Generated description
Dr. Paul Ruth is a pivotal scientist and mentor figure in David Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror film "Scanners," central to the story’s exploration of telepathic and telekinetic powers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dr. Paul Ruth Target entity description: Dr. Paul Ruth is a pivotal scientist and mentor figure in David Cronenberg’s sci-fi horror film "Scanners," central to the story’s exploration of telepathic and telekinetic powers.
-
A.
Dr. Myron MacLain
Dr. Myron MacLain is a fictional Marvel Comics scientist best known for developing the near-indestructible alloy used in Captain America’s shield.
-
B.
Dr. Gerald Lyman
Dr. Gerald Lyman is a lonely, disillusioned former college professor and alcoholic who serves as one of the central, troubled characters in William Inge’s play "Bus Stop."
-
C.
Dr. Robert B. Hayling
Dr. Robert B. Hayling was a prominent civil rights leader and dentist who played a key role in organizing and leading nonviolent protests against racial segregation in St. Augustine, Florida, during the early 1960s.
-
D.
Dr. Paul Lochner
Dr. Paul Lochner is a central physician character from the classic medical drama series "Medical Center," known for his role as a senior doctor and mentor.
-
E.
Dr. Davison M. Geiger
Dr. Davison M. Geiger was a prominent local physician and early Nevada pioneer after whom the historic Geiger Grade mountain road near Reno is named.
- 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_69e3e8092b548190b45c1695be47edc2 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 8:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a013a1062fc8190b1c4e97f42cf3faa |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:08 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a013ae388548190b09d2c81e1ab0d02 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:11 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a013b4df74c81908b3b99e276531e13 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:36 a.m.