Triple
T17924632
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robertson Davies |
E448158
|
entity |
| Predicate | spouse |
P13
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Brenda Ethel Davies |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Brenda Ethel Davies | Statement: [Robertson Davies, spouse, Brenda Ethel Davies]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brenda Ethel Davies Context triple: [Robertson Davies, spouse, Brenda Ethel Davies]
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A.
Ruth McNair
Ruth McNair is an Australian academic and general practitioner known for her advocacy and research in LGBTIQ+ health and inclusive primary care.
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B.
Beryl Jane Evans
Beryl Jane Evans was the wife of English actor Frank Thornton, known for their long marriage and family life away from the public spotlight.
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C.
Barbara Duncan
Barbara Duncan was the second wife of Harry Hopkins, a key advisor to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal and World War II.
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D.
Aileen Britton
Aileen Britton was an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Brenda Bethune
Brenda Bethune is an American politician and businesswoman who serves as the mayor of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- 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: Brenda Ethel Davies Target entity description: Brenda Ethel Davies was the wife of Canadian novelist and playwright Robertson Davies and a supportive partner throughout his literary career.
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A.
Ruth McNair
Ruth McNair is an Australian academic and general practitioner known for her advocacy and research in LGBTIQ+ health and inclusive primary care.
-
B.
Beryl Jane Evans
Beryl Jane Evans was the wife of English actor Frank Thornton, known for their long marriage and family life away from the public spotlight.
-
C.
Barbara Duncan
Barbara Duncan was the second wife of Harry Hopkins, a key advisor to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal and World War II.
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D.
Aileen Britton
Aileen Britton was an Australian actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre during the mid-20th century.
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E.
Brenda Bethune
Brenda Bethune is an American politician and businesswoman who serves as the mayor of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d8b9f79d14819095540856928f0e25 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:51 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4a54cf8188190b9bd676443418c23 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:50 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:20 a.m.