Triple
T1737453
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Big Bang Theory |
E37950
|
entity |
| Predicate | starring |
P1507
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Simon Helberg
Simon Helberg is an American actor and comedian best known for playing aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz on the hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
|
E195371
|
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: Simon Helberg | Statement: [The Big Bang Theory, starring, Simon Helberg]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon Helberg Context triple: [The Big Bang Theory, starring, Simon Helberg]
-
A.
Rob McElhenney
Rob McElhenney is an American actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring as Mac on the long-running sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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B.
Joel McHale
Joel McHale is an American actor, comedian, and television host best known for leading the satirical series "The Soup" and starring on the sitcom "Community."
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C.
Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen is an English actor known for his versatile performances in film and television, including prominent roles in "Pride & Prejudice," "Succession," and various British dramas.
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D.
Glenn Howerton
Glenn Howerton is an American actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring as Dennis Reynolds on the dark comedy series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
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E.
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield is an American actor best known for his role as Schmidt on the television sitcom "New Girl."
- 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: Simon Helberg Triple: [The Big Bang Theory, starring, Simon Helberg]
Generated description
Simon Helberg is an American actor and comedian best known for playing aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz on the hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simon Helberg Target entity description: Simon Helberg is an American actor and comedian best known for playing aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz on the hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
-
A.
Rob McElhenney
Rob McElhenney is an American actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring as Mac on the long-running sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
-
B.
Joel McHale
Joel McHale is an American actor, comedian, and television host best known for leading the satirical series "The Soup" and starring on the sitcom "Community."
-
C.
Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen is an English actor known for his versatile performances in film and television, including prominent roles in "Pride & Prejudice," "Succession," and various British dramas.
-
D.
Glenn Howerton
Glenn Howerton is an American actor, writer, and producer best known for co-creating and starring as Dennis Reynolds on the dark comedy series "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."
-
E.
Max Greenfield
Max Greenfield is an American actor best known for his role as Schmidt on the television sitcom "New Girl."
- 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_69a8861cc6ac8190ac0b2e31ccf62851 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa63a47cd481909c211e4da7f5dfe9 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:18 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ada0d999148190a889f761af05f431 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ada207c50881909729bf565c2af9dd |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:21 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ada2c607fc819089d276ae9eca82a4 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:24 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.