Triple
T2687386
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Maxwell Aitken |
E57515
|
entity |
| Predicate | educatedAt |
P5
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Dalhousie University (did not graduate) |
E18698
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Dalhousie University (did not graduate) | Statement: [William Maxwell Aitken, educatedAt, Dalhousie University (did not graduate)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dalhousie University (did not graduate) Context triple: [William Maxwell Aitken, educatedAt, Dalhousie University (did not graduate)]
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A.
Dalhousie University (did not graduate)
chosen
Dalhousie University is a major public research university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, known for its comprehensive academic programs and significant contributions to higher education and research.
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B.
Columbia University (did not graduate)
Columbia University (did not graduate) refers to Washington Irving’s incomplete studies at Columbia University, highlighting that he attended the institution but left before earning a degree.
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C.
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a major public research university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, known for its comprehensive academic programs and significant contributions to research and innovation in Canada.
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D.
Queen's University at Kingston (attended)
Queen's University at Kingston is a prestigious public research university in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, known for its strong academic programs and historic campus.
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E.
Yale College (attended, did not graduate)
Yale College (attended, did not graduate) refers to the undergraduate division of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, which some students, such as Samuel J. Tilden, attended without completing a degree.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69ab4a5028388190a36f3baf1588309e |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd9f080108190ab662a3a064cb5a9 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afa07228088190bb4942b3a25c938b |
completed | March 10, 2026, 4:39 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:54 p.m.