Triple

T17830195
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject James W. Flanagan E445231 entity
Predicate succeededBy P78 FINISHED
Object Samuel B. Maxey — 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: Samuel B. Maxey | Statement: [James W. Flanagan, succeededBy, Samuel B. Maxey]

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: Samuel B. Maxey
Context triple: [James W. Flanagan, succeededBy, Samuel B. Maxey]
  • A. Leander H. McNelly
    Leander H. McNelly was a famed 19th-century Texas lawman and Confederate veteran best known for leading a special force of Texas Rangers noted for their toughness and controversial tactics during the turbulent Reconstruction era.
  • B. William H. Walker
    William H. Walker was an influential American chemical engineer and educator whose pioneering work in chemical engineering education and research helped establish the discipline as a distinct profession.
  • C. Samuel M. Inman
    Samuel M. Inman was a prominent Atlanta businessman and civic leader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, influential in the city's commercial development and urban planning.
  • D. Jesse E. Moorland
    Jesse E. Moorland was an African American minister, educator, and philanthropist whose extensive collection of books and documents on Black history helped form the foundation of Howard University’s Moorland–Spingarn Research Center.
  • E. Johnson T. Crawford
    Johnson T. Crawford was an American judge who served on the U.S. military tribunal in the post–World War II Doctors' Trial of Nazi physicians for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
  • 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: Samuel B. Maxey
Target entity description: Samuel B. Maxey was a 19th-century American lawyer, Confederate general, and U.S. Senator from Texas.
  • A. Leander H. McNelly
    Leander H. McNelly was a famed 19th-century Texas lawman and Confederate veteran best known for leading a special force of Texas Rangers noted for their toughness and controversial tactics during the turbulent Reconstruction era.
  • B. William H. Walker
    William H. Walker was an influential American chemical engineer and educator whose pioneering work in chemical engineering education and research helped establish the discipline as a distinct profession.
  • C. Samuel M. Inman
    Samuel M. Inman was a prominent Atlanta businessman and civic leader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, influential in the city's commercial development and urban planning.
  • D. Jesse E. Moorland
    Jesse E. Moorland was an African American minister, educator, and philanthropist whose extensive collection of books and documents on Black history helped form the foundation of Howard University’s Moorland–Spingarn Research Center.
  • E. Johnson T. Crawford
    Johnson T. Crawford was an American judge who served on the U.S. military tribunal in the post–World War II Doctors' Trial of Nazi physicians for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d8b9f1a6d881909f024bc603111cdb elicitation completed
NER batch_69e48917c4d88190b919a4b75aed011c ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:15 a.m.