Triple
T3780439
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hoffman |
E85402
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William Hoffman
William Hoffman is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and the arts.
|
E394002
|
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: William Hoffman | Statement: [Hoffman, hasNotableBearer, William Hoffman]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Hoffman Context triple: [Hoffman, hasNotableBearer, William Hoffman]
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A.
Al Hoffman
Al Hoffman was a prolific American songwriter best known for co-writing numerous popular standards and classic Disney songs in the mid-20th century.
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B.
Paul Hoffman
Paul Hoffman is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including authors, journalists, and public figures across various fields.
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C.
Anthony Kilhoffer
Anthony Kilhoffer is a Grammy-winning American record producer and audio engineer known for his extensive work with artists like Kanye West and other major hip-hop and pop acts.
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D.
Max Hoffmann
Max Hoffmann was a German general and strategist in World War I, noted for his key role on the Eastern Front and in shaping the harsh peace terms imposed on Soviet Russia.
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E.
Alex Hannum
Alex Hannum was an American professional basketball coach and former player best known for leading multiple teams, including the St. Louis Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers, to NBA championships.
- 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: William Hoffman Triple: [Hoffman, hasNotableBearer, William Hoffman]
Generated description
William Hoffman is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and the arts.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Hoffman Target entity description: William Hoffman is a relatively common personal name shared by multiple notable individuals across fields such as literature, politics, and the arts.
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A.
Al Hoffman
Al Hoffman was a prolific American songwriter best known for co-writing numerous popular standards and classic Disney songs in the mid-20th century.
-
B.
Paul Hoffman
Paul Hoffman is a common name shared by several notable individuals, including authors, journalists, and public figures across various fields.
-
C.
Anthony Kilhoffer
Anthony Kilhoffer is a Grammy-winning American record producer and audio engineer known for his extensive work with artists like Kanye West and other major hip-hop and pop acts.
-
D.
Max Hoffmann
Max Hoffmann was a German general and strategist in World War I, noted for his key role on the Eastern Front and in shaping the harsh peace terms imposed on Soviet Russia.
-
E.
Alex Hannum
Alex Hannum was an American professional basketball coach and former player best known for leading multiple teams, including the St. Louis Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers, to NBA championships.
- 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_69aed937fa8881908208ef3801060826 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aee3d84d7881909828903896b3cb7f |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b503ea77708190ae55cd1892735b22 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:44 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b50585106c8190aaa1c47b397543ea |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:51 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b50707d6a4819097f2bca0ebe663b1 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 6:58 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:12 p.m.