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]
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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]
  • A. formerCEO
    Indicates that one entity previously held, but no longer holds, the position of chief executive officer of the other entity.
  • 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.
  • C. predecessorCEO
    Indicates that one person previously held the position of CEO before another specific person.
  • D. hasFormerChairperson
    Indicates that an entity previously held the role of chairperson of another entity, but no longer occupies that position.
  • 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.