Triple
T2705668
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sinclair |
E59334
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sinclair Thomson
Sinclair Thomson is a historian known for his scholarship on Latin American history, particularly indigenous politics and social movements in Bolivia.
|
E302051
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 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: Sinclair Thomson | Statement: [Sinclair, hasNotableBearer, Sinclair Thomson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sinclair Thomson Context triple: [Sinclair, hasNotableBearer, Sinclair Thomson]
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A.
John Mathieson
John Mathieson is a British cinematographer known for his visually striking work on major films, particularly in collaboration with directors like Ridley Scott and Guy Ritchie.
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B.
Robert Semple
Robert Semple was an early California pioneer, printer, and political leader who played a key role in the transition of California to statehood.
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C.
Charles MacDonald
Charles MacDonald was a distinguished American World War II fighter ace and U.S. Army Air Forces officer known for his combat achievements in the Pacific Theater.
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D.
Edward Thompson
Edward Thompson was a British railway engineer best known for serving as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway during the 1940s, where he oversaw the design and rebuilding of steam locomotives.
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E.
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
- 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: Sinclair Thomson Triple: [Sinclair, hasNotableBearer, Sinclair Thomson]
Generated description
Sinclair Thomson is a historian known for his scholarship on Latin American history, particularly indigenous politics and social movements in Bolivia.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sinclair Thomson Target entity description: Sinclair Thomson is a historian known for his scholarship on Latin American history, particularly indigenous politics and social movements in Bolivia.
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A.
John Mathieson
John Mathieson is a British cinematographer known for his visually striking work on major films, particularly in collaboration with directors like Ridley Scott and Guy Ritchie.
-
B.
Robert Semple
Robert Semple was an early California pioneer, printer, and political leader who played a key role in the transition of California to statehood.
-
C.
Charles MacDonald
Charles MacDonald was a distinguished American World War II fighter ace and U.S. Army Air Forces officer known for his combat achievements in the Pacific Theater.
-
D.
Edward Thompson
Edward Thompson was a British railway engineer best known for serving as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway during the 1940s, where he oversaw the design and rebuilding of steam locomotives.
-
E.
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 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_69ab4ac66bc88190b9e4afa5fc843f72 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:44 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abda559a908190ad5d92c11a398a03 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:57 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69afce8317fc8190ab3736b950b92495 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:55 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69afcef4f8f881908deab641abe6586e |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:57 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69afcf60d3c88190a2e2bf49cd1ec766 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 7:59 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:55 p.m.