Triple
T3724017
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Varuna |
E81704
|
entity |
| Predicate | discoveredBy |
P412
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
R. S. McMillan
R. S. McMillan is an astronomer best known for discovering the trans-Neptunian object Varuna.
|
E381548
|
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: R. S. McMillan | Statement: [Varuna, discoveredBy, R. S. McMillan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R. S. McMillan Context triple: [Varuna, discoveredBy, R. S. McMillan]
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A.
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.
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B.
B. H. McCampbell
B. H. McCampbell is an author whose work served as the literary basis for the classic Western film "Rio Bravo."
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C.
A. A. Edmonston
A. A. Edmonston was an individual significant enough in the history of California water development or engineering that a major pumping plant in the California State Water Project was named in his honor.
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D.
H.B. Gilmour
H.B. Gilmour was an American writer best known for her work as a screenwriter and author of numerous young adult and tie-in novels.
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E.
Joseph McHardy
Joseph McHardy is a musician and choral director known for his work with prominent British church and cathedral choirs.
- 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: R. S. McMillan Triple: [Varuna, discoveredBy, R. S. McMillan]
Generated description
R. S. McMillan is an astronomer best known for discovering the trans-Neptunian object Varuna.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: R. S. McMillan Target entity description: R. S. McMillan is an astronomer best known for discovering the trans-Neptunian object Varuna.
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A.
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.
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B.
B. H. McCampbell
B. H. McCampbell is an author whose work served as the literary basis for the classic Western film "Rio Bravo."
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C.
A. A. Edmonston
A. A. Edmonston was an individual significant enough in the history of California water development or engineering that a major pumping plant in the California State Water Project was named in his honor.
-
D.
H.B. Gilmour
H.B. Gilmour was an American writer best known for her work as a screenwriter and author of numerous young adult and tie-in novels.
-
E.
Joseph McHardy
Joseph McHardy is a musician and choral director known for his work with prominent British church and cathedral choirs.
- 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_69ad8b1b7ef081908d2d381bbf54985a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adcaf3f2ec8190a3a8f363cfb762f3 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 7:16 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b4ce1e303881909efc1c6735d6c12e |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:55 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b4cf1840bc81908a85642430ab5339 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 2:59 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b4cf92e9c48190a3d87ba1f90548ec |
completed | March 14, 2026, 3:01 a.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:34 p.m.