Triple

T17816973
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Denny and Brothers E444870 entity
Predicate foundedBy P104 FINISHED
Object William Denny NE NERFINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: William Denny | Statement: [William Denny and Brothers, foundedBy, William Denny]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Denny
Context triple: [William Denny and Brothers, foundedBy, William Denny]
  • A. James Barclay
    James Barclay is a British fantasy author best known for his epic series "The Chronicles of the Raven" and "Legends of the Raven."
  • B. Charles L. Parsons
    Charles L. Parsons was an American chemist and longtime American Chemical Society leader recognized for his significant contributions to the chemical profession.
  • C. George Stevenson
    George Stevenson is the fictional protagonist of "Rocket Man," a character likely defined by his adventures and experiences related to space or rocketry.
  • D. William Stuart Symington Jr.
    William Stuart Symington Jr. was an American businessman and Democratic politician who became the first U.S. Secretary of the Air Force and later served as a long-time U.S. Senator from Missouri.
  • E. William Arrol
    William Arrol was a prominent Scottish civil engineer and bridge builder renowned for leading the construction of major late-19th-century steel structures, including iconic railway bridges in the United Kingdom.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Denny
Target entity description: William Denny was a Scottish shipbuilder best known as a leading figure of the Denny family firm, William Denny and Brothers, which became renowned for innovative ship design and construction in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • A. James Barclay
    James Barclay is a British fantasy author best known for his epic series "The Chronicles of the Raven" and "Legends of the Raven."
  • B. Charles L. Parsons
    Charles L. Parsons was an American chemist and longtime American Chemical Society leader recognized for his significant contributions to the chemical profession.
  • C. George Stevenson
    George Stevenson is the fictional protagonist of "Rocket Man," a character likely defined by his adventures and experiences related to space or rocketry.
  • D. William Stuart Symington Jr.
    William Stuart Symington Jr. was an American businessman and Democratic politician who became the first U.S. Secretary of the Air Force and later served as a long-time U.S. Senator from Missouri.
  • E. William Arrol
    William Arrol was a prominent Scottish civil engineer and bridge builder renowned for leading the construction of major late-19th-century steel structures, including iconic railway bridges in the United Kingdom.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d8b9f0de78819099395b14db75a8a6 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e48880457c81908214741d6cd7a1ee ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:14 a.m.