Triple
T19043454
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Eager Howard |
E466067
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Howard |
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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: Howard | Statement: [John Eager Howard, familyName, Howard]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Context triple: [John Eager Howard, familyName, Howard]
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A.
Howard
Howard is the given first name of Ward Cunningham, the American computer programmer best known for creating the first wiki.
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B.
Howard
Howard is a seasoned, wise old prospector in the classic 1948 film "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," known for his experience, moral insight, and pivotal role in the gold-hunting expedition.
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C.
Howard
Howard is the given first name of Duane Allman, the influential American guitarist and co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band.
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D.
Howard
Howard is the middle name of Robert H. Grubbs, the Nobel Prize–winning American chemist renowned for his work on olefin metathesis.
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E.
Howard
Howard is a character in Kenneth Lonergan's play "The Waverly Gallery," serving as a key figure in the story's exploration of family, memory, and aging.
- 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: Howard Target entity description: Howard is a common English surname historically associated with prominent political and military figures such as American Revolutionary War officer and statesman John Eager Howard.
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A.
Howard
chosen
Howard is a common English surname shared by numerous notable figures across entertainment, politics, and other fields.
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B.
Howard
Howard is a masculine given name of Old English origin meaning "high guardian" or "noble watchman," borne by numerous notable figures across politics, arts, and academia.
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C.
Howard
Howard is the given name of the influential American film director, producer, and screenwriter Howard Hawks.
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D.
Howard
Howard is the middle name of William Howard Taft, the 27th president of the United States and later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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E.
Howard
Howard is the full given name of American Green Party politician and activist Howie Hawkins.
- F. None of above.
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_69d8dd0359648190bc2a9202c5cf29d2 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5d802a75c8190a4ce45e5fbffc1b7 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 7:38 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 12:03 p.m.