Triple
T20137465
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Seattle Times |
E491059
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object | A. J. Blethen |
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|
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: A. J. Blethen | Statement: [Seattle Times, foundedBy, A. J. Blethen]
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: A. J. Blethen Context triple: [Seattle Times, foundedBy, A. J. Blethen]
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A.
Alden J. Blethen
chosen
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.
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B.
Hal Newhouser
Hal Newhouser was a Hall of Fame left-handed pitcher who dominated Major League Baseball in the mid-1940s, winning back-to-back American League MVP awards.
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C.
Allie Reynolds
Allie Reynolds was a dominant Major League Baseball pitcher, best known as a New York Yankees ace of the late 1940s and early 1950s who played a key role in multiple World Series championships.
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D.
Chuck Aule
Chuck Aule is a U.S. Marshal and the investigative partner to Teddy Daniels in the psychological thriller film "Shutter Island."
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E.
Lance Niekro
Lance Niekro is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the San Francisco Giants and later became a college baseball coach.
- 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_69da62651a0c8190a3e05e95e056a66b |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69e6676879f48190a59da04393d2a8cc |
ner | completed |
Created at: April 11, 2026, 11:32 p.m.