Triple
T17282800
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | BB&T |
E419574
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Alpheus Branch
Alpheus Branch was an American banker and co-founder of the financial institution that became BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust Company).
|
E1261838
|
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: Alpheus Branch | Statement: [BB&T, foundedBy, Alpheus Branch]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alpheus Branch Context triple: [BB&T, foundedBy, Alpheus Branch]
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A.
Eugene Hoy Barksdale
Eugene Hoy Barksdale was a pioneering early U.S. Army Air Service aviator whose legacy in military aviation is commemorated by the major Air Force base that bears his name.
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B.
Blanton Collier
Blanton Collier was an American football coach best known for leading the Cleveland Browns to sustained success in the 1960s, including an NFL championship.
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C.
William Terrell
William Terrell was an American politician and public figure from Georgia, honored as the namesake of Terrell County.
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D.
Augustus F. Hawkins
Augustus F. Hawkins was a pioneering African American U.S. Congressman from California known for his leadership on civil rights, labor, and full-employment legislation.
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E.
Countee LeRoy Porter
Countee LeRoy Porter, better known as Countee Cullen, was a prominent American poet and leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
- 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: Alpheus Branch Triple: [BB&T, foundedBy, Alpheus Branch]
Generated description
Alpheus Branch was an American banker and co-founder of the financial institution that became BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust Company).
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alpheus Branch Target entity description: Alpheus Branch was an American banker and co-founder of the financial institution that became BB&T (Branch Banking and Trust Company).
-
A.
Eugene Hoy Barksdale
Eugene Hoy Barksdale was a pioneering early U.S. Army Air Service aviator whose legacy in military aviation is commemorated by the major Air Force base that bears his name.
-
B.
Blanton Collier
Blanton Collier was an American football coach best known for leading the Cleveland Browns to sustained success in the 1960s, including an NFL championship.
-
C.
William Terrell
William Terrell was an American politician and public figure from Georgia, honored as the namesake of Terrell County.
-
D.
Augustus F. Hawkins
Augustus F. Hawkins was a pioneering African American U.S. Congressman from California known for his leadership on civil rights, labor, and full-employment legislation.
-
E.
Countee LeRoy Porter
Countee LeRoy Porter, better known as Countee Cullen, was a prominent American poet and leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
- 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_69d886da626481908a14ce7830329a35 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4332b19f481908acfa88b2f57c5dc |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:43 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0180d29f4881908694f0182930d716 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:10 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01850140388190949a5f613cef18c2 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:28 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a018563d38c819093df94b96b69cfd5 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 7:29 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:40 a.m.