Triple

T20023331
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject William Cushing E494914 entity
Predicate father P120 FINISHED
Object John Cushing — 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 Cushing | Statement: [William Cushing, father, John Cushing]

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: John Cushing
Context triple: [William Cushing, father, John Cushing]
  • A. John Perkins Cushing
    John Perkins Cushing was a wealthy 19th-century American China trader and philanthropist based in Boston.
  • B. John Cox Stevens
    John Cox Stevens was a prominent 19th-century American sportsman and businessman best known for his leading role in early yachting and competitive sailing.
  • C. Alexander Cushing
    Alexander Cushing was an American lawyer and entrepreneur best known as the visionary founder who developed Squaw Valley into a major ski resort and host of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
  • D. William A. Rutherford
    William A. Rutherford was a landscape designer known for shaping the grounds of major cultural sites such as the Storm King Art Center.
  • E. Edwin Stanton McCook
    Edwin Stanton McCook was an American Civil War officer and prominent member of the influential "Fighting McCook" family who later served as a politician and territorial governor.
  • 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: John Cushing
Target entity description: John Cushing was a member of the prominent Cushing family of colonial New England, known for its influential role in early American legal and political life.
  • A. John Perkins Cushing
    John Perkins Cushing was a wealthy 19th-century American China trader and philanthropist based in Boston.
  • B. John Cox Stevens
    John Cox Stevens was a prominent 19th-century American sportsman and businessman best known for his leading role in early yachting and competitive sailing.
  • C. Alexander Cushing
    Alexander Cushing was an American lawyer and entrepreneur best known as the visionary founder who developed Squaw Valley into a major ski resort and host of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
  • D. William A. Rutherford
    William A. Rutherford was a landscape designer known for shaping the grounds of major cultural sites such as the Storm King Art Center.
  • E. Edwin Stanton McCook
    Edwin Stanton McCook was an American Civil War officer and prominent member of the influential "Fighting McCook" family who later served as a politician and territorial governor.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69da626bfd288190aa5d65098b6433ae elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6628a1ecc8190bf6ee0bedb61e0b8 ner completed
Created at: April 11, 2026, 3:35 p.m.