Triple
T1714305
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Shanksville, Pennsylvania |
E37255
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Christian Shank
Christian Shank was an early settler and landowner after whom the town of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, was named.
|
E228694
|
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: Christian Shank | Statement: [Shanksville, Pennsylvania, namedAfter, Christian Shank]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christian Shank Context triple: [Shanksville, Pennsylvania, namedAfter, Christian Shank]
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A.
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson is an American businessman and member of the Johnson family who serves as a principal owner and executive of the New York Jets NFL franchise.
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B.
Kevin Liles
Kevin Liles is an American music executive and entrepreneur best known for his leadership roles at Def Jam Recordings and later at Warner Music Group.
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C.
Bryan Shaw
Bryan Shaw is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher known for his durability and heavy workload out of the bullpen, particularly during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
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D.
Ben Esler
Ben Esler is an Australian actor best known for his roles in television dramas and historical series, including a prominent part in the Western series "Hell on Wheels."
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E.
Kevin Chapman
Kevin Chapman is an American actor known for his tough, blue-collar character roles in film and television, including prominent parts in series like "Person of Interest" and "City on a Hill."
- 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: Christian Shank Triple: [Shanksville, Pennsylvania, namedAfter, Christian Shank]
Generated description
Christian Shank was an early settler and landowner after whom the town of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, was named.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christian Shank Target entity description: Christian Shank was an early settler and landowner after whom the town of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, was named.
-
A.
Christopher Johnson
Christopher Johnson is an American businessman and member of the Johnson family who serves as a principal owner and executive of the New York Jets NFL franchise.
-
B.
Kevin Liles
Kevin Liles is an American music executive and entrepreneur best known for his leadership roles at Def Jam Recordings and later at Warner Music Group.
-
C.
Bryan Shaw
Bryan Shaw is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher known for his durability and heavy workload out of the bullpen, particularly during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians.
-
D.
Ben Esler
Ben Esler is an Australian actor best known for his roles in television dramas and historical series, including a prominent part in the Western series "Hell on Wheels."
-
E.
Kevin Chapman
Kevin Chapman is an American actor known for his tough, blue-collar character roles in film and television, including prominent parts in series like "Person of Interest" and "City on a Hill."
- 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_69a8861912dc8190931af43b4b9158a7 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa633349248190822e560fde817fc7 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae1fbcd17c81909e6d3771442f1245 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:17 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae20cb479c8190853d0d954af16887 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:22 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae21614e74819093617a355f0857c8 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.