Triple
T2822688
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Balclutha |
E54846
|
entity |
| Predicate | originalOwner |
P347
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
|
E324817
|
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: Robert McMillan | Statement: [Balclutha, originalOwner, Robert McMillan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert McMillan Context triple: [Balclutha, originalOwner, Robert McMillan]
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A.
Bruce McCulloch
Bruce McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian best known as one of the core members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
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B.
Allan MacEachen
Allan MacEachen was a prominent Canadian Liberal politician and long-serving cabinet minister who played a key role in shaping Canada's domestic and foreign policy in the late 20th century.
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C.
Roy McFarland
Roy McFarland is a former English central defender best known for his key role in Derby County’s successful teams of the late 1960s and 1970s and for earning numerous caps for the England national team.
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D.
Thomas Sutherland
Thomas Sutherland was a 19th-century Scottish banker best known for founding the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), which grew into one of the world’s largest banking institutions.
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E.
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan is a computer scientist known for his influential work in model checking and formal verification.
- 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: Robert McMillan Triple: [Balclutha, originalOwner, Robert McMillan]
Generated description
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert McMillan Target entity description: Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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A.
Bruce McCulloch
Bruce McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, and comedian best known as one of the core members of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.
-
B.
Allan MacEachen
Allan MacEachen was a prominent Canadian Liberal politician and long-serving cabinet minister who played a key role in shaping Canada's domestic and foreign policy in the late 20th century.
-
C.
Roy McFarland
Roy McFarland is a former English central defender best known for his key role in Derby County’s successful teams of the late 1960s and 1970s and for earning numerous caps for the England national team.
-
D.
Thomas Sutherland
Thomas Sutherland was a 19th-century Scottish banker best known for founding the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), which grew into one of the world’s largest banking institutions.
-
E.
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan is a computer scientist known for his influential work in model checking and formal verification.
- 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_69ab49e100c0819082a40cb797383243 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abde71fdc08190b18660261fe24adf |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:14 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b1f856ad508190a92d9e9decc68c58 |
completed | March 11, 2026, 11:18 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b1f92315948190aee670df21cc0e5e |
completed | March 11, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b1f97563388190bd87d3ce9abe666e |
completed | March 11, 2026, 11:23 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:59 p.m.