Triple

T17816974
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Denny and Brothers E444870 entity
Predicate foundedBy P104 FINISHED
Object Alexander 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: Alexander Denny | Statement: [William Denny and Brothers, foundedBy, Alexander 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: Alexander Denny
Context triple: [William Denny and Brothers, foundedBy, Alexander Denny]
  • A. John Seaton
    John Seaton is a fictional character from the 1978 British-American sports drama film "International Velvet."
  • B. Anton Cropper
    Anton Cropper is an American television director and producer known for his work on series such as L.A.'s Finest and Black-ish.
  • C. John Rymill
    John Rymill was an Australian polar explorer best known for leading the British Graham Land Expedition in the 1930s, which significantly advanced the mapping and understanding of the Antarctic Peninsula region.
  • D. Alexander Dyle
    Alexander Dyle is a mysterious man entangled in a web of deception and hidden identities in the 1963 romantic thriller film "Charade."
  • E. Alexander Dyer
    Alexander Dyer was a notable figure significant enough in local or regional history that the town of Dyer, Indiana, was named in his honor.
  • 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: Alexander Denny
Target entity description: Alexander Denny was a founder of the Scottish shipbuilding firm William Denny and Brothers, a prominent company in the 19th- and early 20th-century British maritime industry.
  • A. John Seaton
    John Seaton is a fictional character from the 1978 British-American sports drama film "International Velvet."
  • B. Anton Cropper
    Anton Cropper is an American television director and producer known for his work on series such as L.A.'s Finest and Black-ish.
  • C. John Rymill
    John Rymill was an Australian polar explorer best known for leading the British Graham Land Expedition in the 1930s, which significantly advanced the mapping and understanding of the Antarctic Peninsula region.
  • D. Alexander Dyle
    Alexander Dyle is a mysterious man entangled in a web of deception and hidden identities in the 1963 romantic thriller film "Charade."
  • E. Alexander Dyer
    Alexander Dyer was a notable figure significant enough in local or regional history that the town of Dyer, Indiana, was named in his honor.
  • 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.