Triple
T22552086
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Backus |
E557582
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object | John Backus (architect) |
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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: John Backus (architect) | Statement: [Backus, hasNotableBearer, John Backus (architect)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Backus (architect) Context triple: [Backus, hasNotableBearer, John Backus (architect)]
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A.
Harland Williams
Harland Williams is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for his offbeat, deadpan humor and roles in films like "Half Baked," "Dumb and Dumber," and "RocketMan."
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B.
George B. Post
George B. Post was a prominent American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for pioneering skyscraper design and creating major civic and commercial landmarks.
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C.
Henry-Russell Hitchcock
Henry-Russell Hitchcock was an influential American architectural historian and critic known for helping define and popularize modernist architecture in the 20th century.
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D.
Paul B. Sears
Paul B. Sears was an influential American ecologist and conservationist known for his pioneering work in plant ecology and environmental education.
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E.
Walter P. Moore
Walter P. Moore was a prominent American structural engineer known for pioneering work on large-span sports facilities and innovative stadium designs.
- 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: John Backus (architect) Target entity description: John Backus (architect) is an American architect known for his contributions to modern architectural design and practice.
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A.
Harland Williams
Harland Williams is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for his offbeat, deadpan humor and roles in films like "Half Baked," "Dumb and Dumber," and "RocketMan."
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B.
George B. Post
George B. Post was a prominent American architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for pioneering skyscraper design and creating major civic and commercial landmarks.
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C.
Henry-Russell Hitchcock
Henry-Russell Hitchcock was an influential American architectural historian and critic known for helping define and popularize modernist architecture in the 20th century.
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D.
Paul B. Sears
Paul B. Sears was an influential American ecologist and conservationist known for his pioneering work in plant ecology and environmental education.
-
E.
Walter P. Moore
Walter P. Moore was a prominent American structural engineer known for pioneering work on large-span sports facilities and innovative stadium designs.
- 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_69e11e59db848190b4272ecd2b690ffd |
completed | April 16, 2026, 5:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f15f7647208190a1aaebd083bf095a |
completed | April 29, 2026, 1:31 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 8:52 p.m.