Triple
T233875
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mass MoCA |
E4465
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerDirector |
P10190
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Joseph C. Thompson
Joseph C. Thompson is an American arts administrator best known for leading the development and long-term growth of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) into a major contemporary art institution.
|
E152505
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: Joseph C. Thompson | Statement: [Mass MoCA, formerDirector, Joseph C. Thompson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph C. Thompson Context triple: [Mass MoCA, formerDirector, Joseph C. Thompson]
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A.
Joseph E. Sheffield
Joseph E. Sheffield was a 19th-century American railroad executive and philanthropist whose major donations to Yale University led to the establishment of the Sheffield Scientific School.
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B.
Edmund G. Ross
Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
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C.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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D.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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E.
Wilfred J. McNeil
Wilfred J. McNeil was an American government official who served in senior defense-related administrative roles, including leadership of the U.S. Munitions Board during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Joseph C. Thompson Triple: [Mass MoCA, formerDirector, Joseph C. Thompson]
Generated description
Joseph C. Thompson is an American arts administrator best known for leading the development and long-term growth of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) into a major contemporary art institution.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joseph C. Thompson Target entity description: Joseph C. Thompson is an American arts administrator best known for leading the development and long-term growth of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) into a major contemporary art institution.
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A.
Joseph E. Sheffield
Joseph E. Sheffield was a 19th-century American railroad executive and philanthropist whose major donations to Yale University led to the establishment of the Sheffield Scientific School.
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B.
Edmund G. Ross
Edmund G. Ross was a 19th-century U.S. senator from Kansas best known for casting the decisive vote against the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, an act later celebrated in John F. Kennedy’s "Profiles in Courage."
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C.
Albert D. Wheelon
Albert D. Wheelon was an American physicist and intelligence official known for his pioneering role in developing U.S. satellite reconnaissance programs and later contributions to aerospace and national security policy.
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D.
Harry M. Wegeforth
Harry M. Wegeforth was an American physician and civic leader best known for establishing and guiding the early development of the San Diego Zoo into a major zoological institution.
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E.
Wilfred J. McNeil
Wilfred J. McNeil was an American government official who served in senior defense-related administrative roles, including leadership of the U.S. Munitions Board during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: formerDirector Context triple: [Mass MoCA, formerDirector, Joseph C. Thompson]
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A.
formerCEO
Indicates that one entity previously held, but no longer holds, the position of chief executive officer of the other entity.
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B.
vicePresident
Indicates that one entity holds the role of second-in-command or deputy leader to another entity within an organizational or governmental hierarchy.
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C.
predecessorCEO
Indicates that one person previously held the position of CEO before another specific person.
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D.
hasFormerChairperson
Indicates that an entity previously held the role of chairperson of another entity, but no longer occupies that position.
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E.
hasChiefExecutiveRole
Indicates that an entity holds the highest executive leadership position and overall managerial authority within an organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69a257363ffc81909757bde7ab3404da |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25f14f72081908182e76300b59358 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acbefde5e48190881014a725e9411f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acc0fff80081908058a436d64438b4 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:21 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acc19c1d348190b42689852282aeae |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:23 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a25b5c8c888190b5544e687736b373 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:05 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a25f1450f08190872bcf58a32d506b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:20 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:53 a.m.