Triple

T22839643
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Bickford E566045 entity
Predicate hasNotableBearer P458 FINISHED
Object Les Bickford — 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: Les Bickford | Statement: [Bickford, hasNotableBearer, Les Bickford]

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: Les Bickford
Context triple: [Bickford, hasNotableBearer, Les Bickford]
  • A. Petey Boles
    Petey Boles is a central character in Harold Pinter’s play "The Birthday Party," known as the seemingly ordinary boardinghouse owner whose passive demeanor contrasts with the play’s growing menace and ambiguity.
  • B. Billy Blackwell
    Billy Blackwell is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Blackwell surname.
  • C. Ben Bilburn
    Ben Bilburn is a music producer known for his work on Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album "The Big Day."
  • D. Gil Merrick
    Gil Merrick was an English footballer and manager best known as Birmingham City’s legendary goalkeeper during the mid-20th century.
  • E. Max Corkle
    Max Corkle is a key character in the 1941 fantasy-comedy film "Here Comes Mr. Jordan," serving as the loyal and bewildered boxing manager who helps navigate the story’s supernatural mix-ups.
  • 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: Les Bickford
Target entity description: Les Bickford is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Bickford surname.
  • A. Petey Boles
    Petey Boles is a central character in Harold Pinter’s play "The Birthday Party," known as the seemingly ordinary boardinghouse owner whose passive demeanor contrasts with the play’s growing menace and ambiguity.
  • B. Billy Blackwell
    Billy Blackwell is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the Blackwell surname.
  • C. Ben Bilburn
    Ben Bilburn is a music producer known for his work on Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album "The Big Day."
  • D. Gil Merrick
    Gil Merrick was an English footballer and manager best known as Birmingham City’s legendary goalkeeper during the mid-20th century.
  • E. Max Corkle
    Max Corkle is a key character in the 1941 fantasy-comedy film "Here Comes Mr. Jordan," serving as the loyal and bewildered boxing manager who helps navigate the story’s supernatural mix-ups.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69e245869e188190a196584f36e682da elicitation completed
NER batch_69f17e8325948190a3b63f2cd0371373 ner completed
Created at: April 17, 2026, 3:35 p.m.