Triple
T1717617
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Debian |
E37324
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ian Murdock
Ian Murdock was an American software engineer best known as the creator of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.
|
E192871
|
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: Ian Murdock | Statement: [Debian, foundedBy, Ian Murdock]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Murdock Context triple: [Debian, foundedBy, Ian Murdock]
-
A.
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
-
B.
Andrew Marcus
Andrew Marcus is a literary editor known for preparing an edition of E. M. Forster’s novel "Howards End."
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C.
Jim Manzi
Jim Manzi is an American businessman best known for leading Lotus Development Corporation as its CEO during the height of its success in the software industry.
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D.
Keith Merryman
Keith Merryman is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing popular romantic comedies such as "Think Like a Man" and its sequel.
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E.
Mark Dooley
Mark Dooley is a film producer best known for his work on the 2013 biographical drama "Jobs," which chronicles the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
- 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: Ian Murdock Triple: [Debian, foundedBy, Ian Murdock]
Generated description
Ian Murdock was an American software engineer best known as the creator of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Murdock Target entity description: Ian Murdock was an American software engineer best known as the creator of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.
-
A.
Michael Rogers
Michael Rogers is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple individuals across fields such as politics, sports, and the arts, rather than referring to one singular widely recognized figure.
-
B.
Andrew Marcus
Andrew Marcus is a literary editor known for preparing an edition of E. M. Forster’s novel "Howards End."
-
C.
Jim Manzi
Jim Manzi is an American businessman best known for leading Lotus Development Corporation as its CEO during the height of its success in the software industry.
-
D.
Keith Merryman
Keith Merryman is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing popular romantic comedies such as "Think Like a Man" and its sequel.
-
E.
Mark Dooley
Mark Dooley is a film producer best known for his work on the 2013 biographical drama "Jobs," which chronicles the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
- 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_69aa6337d8408190bdba8b50652d50ae |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad8ae6940c81909c1ebdfb0cdef5fc |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:42 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad957adf1c8190b7c8656c1984f998 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad97af6b388190b2af293599108df3 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:37 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.