Triple
T22217514
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Asteroxylon mackiei |
E549113
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object | William Mackie |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: William Mackie | Statement: [Asteroxylon mackiei, namedAfter, William Mackie]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Mackie Context triple: [Asteroxylon mackiei, namedAfter, William Mackie]
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A.
Ian McLean
Ian McLean was a British actor known for his character roles in early 20th-century films and stage productions.
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B.
Robert MacRae
Robert MacRae is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically recognized as a prominent bearer of the MacRae surname.
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C.
David Macpherson
David Macpherson is a television writer and creator best known for creating the British supernatural thriller series "The Rig."
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D.
David McFadzean
David McFadzean is a television producer and writer best known as a co-creator of the hit sitcom "Home Improvement" and for his work on various American TV comedies.
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E.
Ian MacNeil
Ian MacNeil is the son of Canadian-American journalist and former PBS NewsHour co-anchor Robert MacNeil.
- 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: William Mackie Target entity description: William Mackie was a Scottish geologist noted for his work on Devonian fossil plants, including discoveries that led to species such as Asteroxylon mackiei being named in his honor.
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A.
Ian McLean
Ian McLean was a British actor known for his character roles in early 20th-century films and stage productions.
-
B.
Robert MacRae
Robert MacRae is a notable individual distinguished enough to be specifically recognized as a prominent bearer of the MacRae surname.
-
C.
David Macpherson
David Macpherson is a television writer and creator best known for creating the British supernatural thriller series "The Rig."
-
D.
David McFadzean
David McFadzean is a television producer and writer best known as a co-creator of the hit sitcom "Home Improvement" and for his work on various American TV comedies.
-
E.
Ian MacNeil
Ian MacNeil is the son of Canadian-American journalist and former PBS NewsHour co-anchor Robert MacNeil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69e11e3f7e04819089806d81d5ac431e |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f12b8ddb448190a45f0418d813afd0 |
completed | April 28, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:37 p.m.