Triple

T18558879
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ward's Lake E453578 entity
Predicate namedAfter P63 FINISHED
Object Sir William Ward — NE NERFINISHED

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: Sir William Ward
Context triple: [Ward's Lake, namedAfter, Sir William Ward]
  • A. Sir William Martin
    Sir William Martin was a 19th-century British-born jurist who became a foundational figure in New Zealand’s legal system and an influential advocate for Māori rights.
  • B. Sir William Davidson Niven
    Sir William Davidson Niven was a Scottish mathematician and physicist best known for editing and promoting the works of James Clerk Maxwell and for his contributions to mathematical education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • C. Sir William Oliver
    Sir William Oliver was a British official and military figure who notably served in high-ranking administrative roles, including the governorship of Portsmouth.
  • D. Julian Tenison Woods
    Julian Tenison Woods was an Australian Catholic priest, geologist, and co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart alongside Mary MacKillop.
  • E. Sir William Drysdale
    Sir William Drysdale was a notable bearer of the Drysdale surname, recognized for his prominence and distinction associated with the name.
  • 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: Sir William Ward
Target entity description: Sir William Ward was a British colonial official after whom Ward's Lake in Shillong, India, is named.
  • A. Sir William Martin
    Sir William Martin was a 19th-century British-born jurist who became a foundational figure in New Zealand’s legal system and an influential advocate for Māori rights.
  • B. Sir William Davidson Niven
    Sir William Davidson Niven was a Scottish mathematician and physicist best known for editing and promoting the works of James Clerk Maxwell and for his contributions to mathematical education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • C. Sir William Oliver
    Sir William Oliver was a British official and military figure who notably served in high-ranking administrative roles, including the governorship of Portsmouth.
  • D. Julian Tenison Woods
    Julian Tenison Woods was an Australian Catholic priest, geologist, and co-founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart alongside Mary MacKillop.
  • E. Sir William Drysdale
    Sir William Drysdale was a notable bearer of the Drysdale surname, recognized for his prominence and distinction associated with the name.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d8d388b0c881908e610a1c45b52640 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e53808c3fc8190aac38b29296cee13 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:41 a.m.