Triple
T2179042
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hattie McDaniel |
E48997
|
entity |
| Predicate | spouse |
P13
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Howard Hickman
Howard Hickman was an American actor and director active in the early 20th century, known for his work in silent films and on stage.
|
E241229
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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 Hickman | Statement: [Hattie McDaniel, spouse, Howard Hickman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Hickman Context triple: [Hattie McDaniel, spouse, Howard Hickman]
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A.
John Stallworth
John Stallworth is a Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver renowned for his key role in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 1970s dynasty and multiple Super Bowl victories.
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B.
John Clarence Karcher
John Clarence Karcher was an American geophysicist and pioneer of reflection seismology whose work helped lay the foundations of modern petroleum exploration.
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C.
Roy McGivern
Roy McGivern is a Northern Irish football administrator best known for serving as chairman of Linfield FC, one of the country’s most successful and historic clubs.
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D.
John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman was an American administrator and labor mediator who served as a top aide to President Harry S. Truman and became one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in the postwar White House.
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E.
Willard Huyck
Willard Huyck is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and his work on films such as "American Graffiti" and "Howard the Duck."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Howard Hickman Triple: [Hattie McDaniel, spouse, Howard Hickman]
Generated description
Howard Hickman was an American actor and director active in the early 20th century, known for his work in silent films and on stage.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Hickman Target entity description: Howard Hickman was an American actor and director active in the early 20th century, known for his work in silent films and on stage.
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A.
John Stallworth
John Stallworth is a Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver renowned for his key role in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 1970s dynasty and multiple Super Bowl victories.
-
B.
John Clarence Karcher
John Clarence Karcher was an American geophysicist and pioneer of reflection seismology whose work helped lay the foundations of modern petroleum exploration.
-
C.
Roy McGivern
Roy McGivern is a Northern Irish football administrator best known for serving as chairman of Linfield FC, one of the country’s most successful and historic clubs.
-
D.
John R. Steelman
John R. Steelman was an American administrator and labor mediator who served as a top aide to President Harry S. Truman and became one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in the postwar White House.
-
E.
Willard Huyck
Willard Huyck is an American filmmaker and screenwriter best known for his collaborations with George Lucas and his work on films such as "American Graffiti" and "Howard the Duck."
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69a88aa72d348190a9544bb5b8a4e71d |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbeefb7648190b8fc57cf60553579 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae5da36db0819093f832d44d228bba |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae5e4a45a08190bd96af6cda06ab35 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae5ec4a35c8190bffc7a183497e764 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:46 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:45 p.m.