Triple

T20137464
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Seattle Times E491059 entity
Predicate foundedBy P104 FINISHED
Object Alden J. Blethen 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: Alden J. Blethen | Statement: [Seattle Times, foundedBy, Alden J. Blethen]

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: Alden J. Blethen
Context triple: [Seattle Times, foundedBy, Alden J. Blethen]
  • A. Bill Klem
    Bill Klem was a pioneering Major League Baseball umpire, often called the "father of modern umpiring," known for his long career and influential role in shaping officiating standards.
  • B. Bud Molin
    Bud Molin was an American film and television editor best known for his work on numerous comedies, including collaborations with director Carl Reiner.
  • C. Eugene Marchbanks
    Eugene Marchbanks is a sensitive young poet and one of the central figures in George Bernard Shaw’s play "Candida," whose idealistic love for the title character drives much of the drama’s emotional and philosophical conflict.
  • D. Harvey Kuenn
    Harvey Kuenn was an American Major League Baseball player and manager, best known as a batting champion with the Detroit Tigers and later as the skipper who led the Milwaukee Brewers to the 1982 American League pennant.
  • E. Clyde Oberholt
    Clyde Oberholt is a fast-talking, ambitious management consultant and key member of the central consulting team in the television series "House of Lies."
  • 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: Alden J. Blethen
Target entity description: Alden J. Blethen was an American newspaper publisher best known for transforming The Seattle Times into a major regional daily in the early 20th century.
  • A. Bill Klem
    Bill Klem was a pioneering Major League Baseball umpire, often called the "father of modern umpiring," known for his long career and influential role in shaping officiating standards.
  • B. Bud Molin
    Bud Molin was an American film and television editor best known for his work on numerous comedies, including collaborations with director Carl Reiner.
  • C. Eugene Marchbanks
    Eugene Marchbanks is a sensitive young poet and one of the central figures in George Bernard Shaw’s play "Candida," whose idealistic love for the title character drives much of the drama’s emotional and philosophical conflict.
  • D. Harvey Kuenn
    Harvey Kuenn was an American Major League Baseball player and manager, best known as a batting champion with the Detroit Tigers and later as the skipper who led the Milwaukee Brewers to the 1982 American League pennant.
  • E. Clyde Oberholt
    Clyde Oberholt is a fast-talking, ambitious management consultant and key member of the central consulting team in the television series "House of Lies."
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69da62651a0c8190a3e05e95e056a66b elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6676879f48190a59da04393d2a8cc ner completed
Created at: April 11, 2026, 11:32 p.m.