Triple

T20663759
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ed McBain E507826 entity
Predicate notableCharacter P1481 FINISHED
Object Cotton Hawes 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: Cotton Hawes | Statement: [Ed McBain, notableCharacter, Cotton Hawes]

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: Cotton Hawes
Context triple: [Ed McBain, notableCharacter, Cotton Hawes]
  • A. Georgia Tennant
    Georgia Tennant is an English actress and producer known for roles in series like "Doctor Who" and "Merlin," as well as for her work behind the camera on various television projects.
  • B. Swinton Byrne
    Swinton Byrne is the surname of Honor Swinton Byrne, a British actress known for her role in Joanna Hogg’s film "The Souvenir."
  • C. Kensington Tallman
    Kensington Tallman is an American actress and voice performer best known for voicing a character in Pixar’s animated film "Inside Out 2."
  • D. Grace Hoylard
    Grace Hoylard is a central character in William Inge’s play "Bus Stop," portrayed as a strong-willed yet vulnerable woman whose interactions with fellow stranded travelers reveal themes of loneliness, desire, and personal resilience.
  • E. Wathel Rogers
    Wathel Rogers was an American Disney Imagineer and pioneering engineer known for helping develop the first Audio-Animatronics figures for Disney theme park attractions.
  • 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: Cotton Hawes
Target entity description: Cotton Hawes is a fictional detective in Ed McBain’s 87th Precinct crime novel series, known for his distinctive white streak of hair and methodical investigative style.
  • A. Georgia Tennant
    Georgia Tennant is an English actress and producer known for roles in series like "Doctor Who" and "Merlin," as well as for her work behind the camera on various television projects.
  • B. Swinton Byrne
    Swinton Byrne is the surname of Honor Swinton Byrne, a British actress known for her role in Joanna Hogg’s film "The Souvenir."
  • C. Kensington Tallman
    Kensington Tallman is an American actress and voice performer best known for voicing a character in Pixar’s animated film "Inside Out 2."
  • D. Grace Hoylard
    Grace Hoylard is a central character in William Inge’s play "Bus Stop," portrayed as a strong-willed yet vulnerable woman whose interactions with fellow stranded travelers reveal themes of loneliness, desire, and personal resilience.
  • E. Wathel Rogers
    Wathel Rogers was an American Disney Imagineer and pioneering engineer known for helping develop the first Audio-Animatronics figures for Disney theme park attractions.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e0b4c059bc81908ea762cd73ea4424 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e6b2f541bc8190ac7946b91647f2b0 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:44 a.m.