Triple

T22056203
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Hine E545016 entity
Predicate hasNotableBearer P458 FINISHED
Object Thomas Hine 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: Thomas Hine | Statement: [Hine, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Hine]

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: Thomas Hine
Context triple: [Hine, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Hine]
  • A. Sir Patrick Bartholomew Hine
    Sir Patrick Bartholomew Hine is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Strike Command and played a key role in coalition air operations during the Gulf War.
  • B. Almon Harris Thompson
    Almon Harris Thompson was an American geographer, explorer, and educator known for his role in early Western U.S. surveys and as a co-founder of the National Geographic Society.
  • C. Douglass Montgomery
    Douglass Montgomery was an American film and stage actor active in the 1930s and 1940s, known for his romantic and dramatic leading roles in Hollywood productions.
  • D. Eugene McDuffy
    Eugene McDuffy, better known as Jack McDuff, was an influential American jazz organist and bandleader associated with the soul-jazz and hard bop movements.
  • E. Earnest Lee Hudson
    Earnest Lee Hudson is an American actor best known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the "Ghostbusters" film series.
  • 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: Thomas Hine
Target entity description: Thomas Hine is an American cultural historian and author known for his writings on design, consumer culture, and the social meaning of everyday objects.
  • A. Sir Patrick Bartholomew Hine
    Sir Patrick Bartholomew Hine is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Strike Command and played a key role in coalition air operations during the Gulf War.
  • B. Almon Harris Thompson
    Almon Harris Thompson was an American geographer, explorer, and educator known for his role in early Western U.S. surveys and as a co-founder of the National Geographic Society.
  • C. Douglass Montgomery
    Douglass Montgomery was an American film and stage actor active in the 1930s and 1940s, known for his romantic and dramatic leading roles in Hollywood productions.
  • D. Eugene McDuffy
    Eugene McDuffy, better known as Jack McDuff, was an influential American jazz organist and bandleader associated with the soul-jazz and hard bop movements.
  • E. Earnest Lee Hudson
    Earnest Lee Hudson is an American actor best known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the "Ghostbusters" film series.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e11e3377c48190890c17407b9527d6 elicitation completed
NER batch_69f1285790948190b21abfb09abbb5e5 ner completed
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:26 p.m.