Triple
T18411285
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Dickson |
E441763
|
entity |
| Predicate | positionHeld |
P8
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Director of Plans, Air Ministry |
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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: Director of Plans, Air Ministry | Statement: [William Dickson, positionHeld, Director of Plans, Air Ministry]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Director of Plans, Air Ministry Context triple: [William Dickson, positionHeld, Director of Plans, Air Ministry]
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A.
Director-General of Military Aeronautics
The Director-General of Military Aeronautics was a senior British government post responsible for overseeing and coordinating the development and administration of military aviation, particularly during the early 20th century.
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B.
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command
The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command was the senior Royal Air Force post responsible for directing Britain's fighter air defence, notably during the early years of the Second World War.
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C.
Inspector of the Air Force
The Inspector of the Air Force is the highest-ranking officer and professional head of the German Air Force, responsible for its overall command, readiness, and strategic direction.
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D.
Secretary of State for Air
The Secretary of State for Air was a senior British government minister responsible for overseeing the Royal Air Force and air policy, particularly during the early and mid-20th century.
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E.
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command
The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command was the senior Royal Air Force post responsible for directing Britain's strategic bombing operations, particularly during the Second World War.
- 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: Director of Plans, Air Ministry Target entity description: The Director of Plans, Air Ministry was a senior Royal Air Force staff post responsible for developing and coordinating strategic and operational planning for Britain’s air forces.
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A.
Director-General of Military Aeronautics
The Director-General of Military Aeronautics was a senior British government post responsible for overseeing and coordinating the development and administration of military aviation, particularly during the early 20th century.
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B.
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command
The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command was the senior Royal Air Force post responsible for directing Britain's fighter air defence, notably during the early years of the Second World War.
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C.
Inspector of the Air Force
The Inspector of the Air Force is the highest-ranking officer and professional head of the German Air Force, responsible for its overall command, readiness, and strategic direction.
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D.
Secretary of State for Air
The Secretary of State for Air was a senior British government minister responsible for overseeing the Royal Air Force and air policy, particularly during the early and mid-20th century.
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E.
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command
The Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Bomber Command was the senior Royal Air Force post responsible for directing Britain's strategic bombing operations, particularly during the Second World War.
- 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_69d8b9eb8a508190a942fd75ebd8b1dc |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:50 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5195df3288190be61f4053476c735 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 6:05 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:47 a.m.