Triple
T2903000
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | V. (novel) |
E62693
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasMainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Herbert Stencil
Herbert Stencil is a mysterious, obsessive researcher who hunts for clues about the enigmatic figure "V." across continents and decades in Thomas Pynchon's novel *V.*
|
E309698
|
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: Herbert Stencil | Statement: [V. (novel), hasMainCharacter, Herbert Stencil]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herbert Stencil Context triple: [V. (novel), hasMainCharacter, Herbert Stencil]
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A.
Harry Kurnitz
Harry Kurnitz was an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter known for his witty crime and mystery scripts in mid-20th-century Hollywood.
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B.
Sterling Clark
Sterling Clark was an American art collector and philanthropist best known for founding the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
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C.
Gilbert Stork
Gilbert Stork was a prominent 20th-century organic chemist renowned for pioneering methods in stereoselective synthesis and significantly advancing the field of synthetic organic chemistry.
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D.
Gustave Herter
Gustave Herter was a prominent 19th-century German-born American cabinetmaker and interior designer known for his luxurious, highly detailed work for elite clients and landmark buildings in the United States.
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E.
Frank X. Leyendecker
Frank X. Leyendecker was an American illustrator and commercial artist known for his magazine covers and advertising work in the early 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: Herbert Stencil Triple: [V. (novel), hasMainCharacter, Herbert Stencil]
Generated description
Herbert Stencil is a mysterious, obsessive researcher who hunts for clues about the enigmatic figure "V." across continents and decades in Thomas Pynchon's novel *V.*
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herbert Stencil Target entity description: Herbert Stencil is a mysterious, obsessive researcher who hunts for clues about the enigmatic figure "V." across continents and decades in Thomas Pynchon's novel *V.*
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A.
Harry Kurnitz
Harry Kurnitz was an American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter known for his witty crime and mystery scripts in mid-20th-century Hollywood.
-
B.
Sterling Clark
Sterling Clark was an American art collector and philanthropist best known for founding the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
-
C.
Gilbert Stork
Gilbert Stork was a prominent 20th-century organic chemist renowned for pioneering methods in stereoselective synthesis and significantly advancing the field of synthetic organic chemistry.
-
D.
Gustave Herter
Gustave Herter was a prominent 19th-century German-born American cabinetmaker and interior designer known for his luxurious, highly detailed work for elite clients and landmark buildings in the United States.
-
E.
Frank X. Leyendecker
Frank X. Leyendecker was an American illustrator and commercial artist known for his magazine covers and advertising work in the early 20th century.
- 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_69ab4c3e070c8190b78d3d2c005876dd |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abe0b3d20881908cd4f1b465b504af |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:24 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b0560885688190b5bb51f40d555c4d |
completed | March 10, 2026, 5:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b0638095b48190b3d7afa5eeef3e7a |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:31 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b063edf4ac8190bbcd430c8b584c95 |
completed | March 10, 2026, 6:33 p.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 10:10 p.m.