Triple
T22839655
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Bickford |
E566045
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Steve Bickford |
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|
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: Steve Bickford | Statement: [Bickford, hasNotableBearer, Steve 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: Steve Bickford Context triple: [Bickford, hasNotableBearer, Steve Bickford]
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A.
Michael Emrick
Michael "Doc" Emrick is a renowned American sportscaster best known as the longtime play-by-play announcer for National Hockey League broadcasts.
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B.
Jack Bicknell
Jack Bicknell is an American football coach best known for leading Boston College to national prominence in the 1980s, including the famed Doug Flutie era and the 1984 Cotton Bowl victory.
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C.
Greg Beeman
Greg Beeman is an American television director and producer known for his work on genre series such as "Falling Skies," "Heroes," and "Smallville."
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D.
Dennis Wilkey
Dennis Wilkey is a songwriter best known for co-writing the lyrics to Grace Jones's hit song "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)."
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E.
Bill Stanfill
Bill Stanfill was an American football defensive end best known for his standout career with the Miami Dolphins in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s.
- 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: Steve Bickford Target entity description: Steve Bickford is a computer scientist known for his work on formal methods and interactive theorem proving, particularly in connection with the Nuprl proof development system.
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A.
Michael Emrick
Michael "Doc" Emrick is a renowned American sportscaster best known as the longtime play-by-play announcer for National Hockey League broadcasts.
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B.
Jack Bicknell
Jack Bicknell is an American football coach best known for leading Boston College to national prominence in the 1980s, including the famed Doug Flutie era and the 1984 Cotton Bowl victory.
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C.
Greg Beeman
Greg Beeman is an American television director and producer known for his work on genre series such as "Falling Skies," "Heroes," and "Smallville."
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D.
Dennis Wilkey
Dennis Wilkey is a songwriter best known for co-writing the lyrics to Grace Jones's hit song "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)."
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E.
Bill Stanfill
Bill Stanfill was an American football defensive end best known for his standout career with the Miami Dolphins in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s.
- 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.