Triple
T3932912
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Benton MacKaye |
E90836
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
MacKaye
MacKaye is a surname most notably associated with Benton MacKaye, the American forester and conservationist who conceived the Appalachian Trail.
|
E399612
|
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: MacKaye | Statement: [Benton MacKaye, familyName, MacKaye]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacKaye Context triple: [Benton MacKaye, familyName, MacKaye]
-
A.
Mari Alkatiri
Mari Alkatiri is an East Timorese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of an independent Timor-Leste and a key leader in the country’s struggle for independence.
-
B.
Mothersbaugh
Mothersbaugh is the surname most prominently associated with American musician and composer Mark Mothersbaugh, co-founder of the new wave band Devo.
-
C.
Richard Ruoff
Richard Ruoff was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held high-level field commands on the Eastern Front.
-
D.
Mikal Cronin
Mikal Cronin is an American musician and songwriter known for his melodic, garage rock-influenced indie pop and frequent collaborations with fellow artist Ty Segall.
-
E.
Matthew Shear
Matthew Shear is an American actor best known for his supporting roles in independent films and television series, including his notable appearance in Noah Baumbach’s comedy "Mistress America."
- 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: MacKaye Triple: [Benton MacKaye, familyName, MacKaye]
Generated description
MacKaye is a surname most notably associated with Benton MacKaye, the American forester and conservationist who conceived the Appalachian Trail.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MacKaye Target entity description: MacKaye is a surname most notably associated with Benton MacKaye, the American forester and conservationist who conceived the Appalachian Trail.
-
A.
Mari Alkatiri
Mari Alkatiri is an East Timorese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of an independent Timor-Leste and a key leader in the country’s struggle for independence.
-
B.
Mothersbaugh
Mothersbaugh is the surname most prominently associated with American musician and composer Mark Mothersbaugh, co-founder of the new wave band Devo.
-
C.
Richard Ruoff
Richard Ruoff was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held high-level field commands on the Eastern Front.
-
D.
Mikal Cronin
Mikal Cronin is an American musician and songwriter known for his melodic, garage rock-influenced indie pop and frequent collaborations with fellow artist Ty Segall.
-
E.
Matthew Shear
Matthew Shear is an American actor best known for his supporting roles in independent films and television series, including his notable appearance in Noah Baumbach’s comedy "Mistress America."
- 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_69aed95f26e0819094b0e71974543a19 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aeedaaf3c881909539831bf3a8bf10 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 3:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b52887d4a48190b51df3f51ff197c0 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 9:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b529a1486881908ff348558199232b |
completed | March 14, 2026, 9:25 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b52a43c6f081908366d9848728f98a |
completed | March 14, 2026, 9:28 a.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:23 p.m.