Triple
T4069923
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McDermott |
E86619
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
John McDermott
John McDermott is a Scottish-Canadian tenor known for his interpretations of traditional Celtic and Irish songs and for his work with the Irish Tenors.
|
E419548
|
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: John McDermott | Statement: [McDermott, hasNotableBearer, John McDermott]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John McDermott Context triple: [McDermott, hasNotableBearer, John McDermott]
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A.
John McIntire
John McIntire was an American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and roles in Western films and television, as well as voice work in classic Disney animated features.
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B.
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh is an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career, including memorable roles in movies like "Blade Runner," "Blood Simple," and "Raising Arizona."
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C.
Jack McHale
Jack McHale is a relatively obscure individual known primarily as a namesake referenced in records of notable bearers of the surname McHale.
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D.
John McShain
John McShain was an American building contractor known for constructing major U.S. landmarks, including the Pentagon and significant parts of Washington, D.C.'s federal architecture.
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E.
Bobby McDermott
Bobby McDermott was an American professional basketball guard widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the pre-NBA era, known for his prolific scoring and multiple championships in the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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: John McDermott Triple: [McDermott, hasNotableBearer, John McDermott]
Generated description
John McDermott is a Scottish-Canadian tenor known for his interpretations of traditional Celtic and Irish songs and for his work with the Irish Tenors.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John McDermott Target entity description: John McDermott is a Scottish-Canadian tenor known for his interpretations of traditional Celtic and Irish songs and for his work with the Irish Tenors.
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A.
John McIntire
John McIntire was an American character actor known for his distinctive deep voice and roles in Western films and television, as well as voice work in classic Disney animated features.
-
B.
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh is an American character actor known for his prolific film and television career, including memorable roles in movies like "Blade Runner," "Blood Simple," and "Raising Arizona."
-
C.
Jack McHale
Jack McHale is a relatively obscure individual known primarily as a namesake referenced in records of notable bearers of the surname McHale.
-
D.
John McShain
John McShain was an American building contractor known for constructing major U.S. landmarks, including the Pentagon and significant parts of Washington, D.C.'s federal architecture.
-
E.
Bobby McDermott
Bobby McDermott was an American professional basketball guard widely regarded as one of the greatest players of the pre-NBA era, known for his prolific scoring and multiple championships in the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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_69aed93ebe448190a1f1686e28740ac9 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 2:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aefbfa45c88190b7b13b35de816378 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 4:57 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b589d11b0881909984a0b4f738b444 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b58abc256c8190ad37c8d213b8f11e |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:20 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b58b41916c81909eb2e5ab482a5fe1 |
completed | March 14, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:38 p.m.