Triple
T3505090
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William C. McCool |
E74056
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
McCool
McCool is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including American astronaut William C. McCool.
|
E363988
|
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: McCool | Statement: [William C. McCool, familyName, McCool]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McCool Context triple: [William C. McCool, familyName, McCool]
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A.
Tré Cool
Tré Cool is the longtime drummer of the American punk rock band Green Day, known for his energetic playing style and stage presence.
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B.
Kool
Kool is a long-standing American menthol cigarette brand recognized for its distinctive marketing and association with menthol smoking.
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C.
Cappadonna
Cappadonna is an American rapper best known as a longtime affiliate and later official member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
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D.
Shaboozey
Shaboozey is a Nigerian-American singer, rapper, and songwriter known for blending country, hip-hop, and folk influences in his genre-crossing music.
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E.
Keef
Keef is the nickname of Keith Richards, the iconic guitarist and founding member of the Rolling Stones.
- 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: McCool Triple: [William C. McCool, familyName, McCool]
Generated description
McCool is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including American astronaut William C. McCool.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McCool Target entity description: McCool is a surname of Irish origin borne by various notable individuals, including American astronaut William C. McCool.
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A.
Tré Cool
Tré Cool is the longtime drummer of the American punk rock band Green Day, known for his energetic playing style and stage presence.
-
B.
Kool
Kool is a long-standing American menthol cigarette brand recognized for its distinctive marketing and association with menthol smoking.
-
C.
Cappadonna
Cappadonna is an American rapper best known as a longtime affiliate and later official member of the Wu-Tang Clan.
-
D.
Shaboozey
Shaboozey is a Nigerian-American singer, rapper, and songwriter known for blending country, hip-hop, and folk influences in his genre-crossing music.
-
E.
Keef
Keef is the nickname of Keith Richards, the iconic guitarist and founding member of the Rolling Stones.
- 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_69ad85ce7a9c81909ddc5cf0cb67a6e3 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adbbf38e988190998d722b95830411 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b373de0a34819096701e24409a08bb |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:18 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b377dfd2308190b2762715fa098260 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:35 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b37850f18081908ee893dd4cedc183 |
completed | March 13, 2026, 2:37 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:18 p.m.