Triple

T18513997
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Jefferson salamander E452411 entity
Predicate describedBy P264 FINISHED
Object John Edwards Holbrook — 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: John Edwards Holbrook | Statement: [Jefferson salamander, describedBy, John Edwards Holbrook]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

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: John Edwards Holbrook
Context triple: [Jefferson salamander, describedBy, John Edwards Holbrook]
  • A. John Edwards Holbrook chosen
    John Edwards Holbrook was a 19th-century American zoologist and physician best known for his pioneering illustrated works on the reptiles, amphibians, and fishes of the United States.
  • B. Edward Edwards
    Edward Edwards was an 18th-century British naval officer best known for commanding HMS Pandora in the pursuit of the Bounty mutineers and for his Pacific explorations.
  • C. John D. Bulkeley
    John D. Bulkeley was a highly decorated U.S. Navy vice admiral and World War II PT boat commander, best known for his daring actions in the Philippines and receiving the Medal of Honor.
  • D. Henry Randolph Holbrook
    Henry Randolph Holbrook was an American railroad engineer and early settler after whom the city of Holbrook, Arizona, was named.
  • E. John Holbrook
    John Holbrook is an Anglican bishop who has served as the Bishop of Brixworth in the Church of England.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d8d386df84819092355ebb260d848e elicitation completed
NER batch_69e53348274c8190a82861b0104538e3 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:36 a.m.