Triple
T4758235
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Blazes Boylan |
E105638
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasSurname |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Boylan
Boylan is the surname of Blazes Boylan, a character in James Joyce’s novel "Ulysses."
|
E466757
|
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: Boylan | Statement: [Blazes Boylan, hasSurname, Boylan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boylan Context triple: [Blazes Boylan, hasSurname, Boylan]
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A.
Boyer
Boyer is a surname most notably associated with Herbert Boyer, a pioneering biochemist and co-founder of the biotechnology company Genentech.
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B.
Boyd
Boyd is a surname of Scottish origin commonly borne by individuals and families in English-speaking countries.
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C.
Boyd Langton
Boyd Langton is a central character in the TV series "Dollhouse," serving as a morally conflicted handler and protector within the secretive organization that runs the Dollhouse.
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D.
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Malcolm Stuart Boylan was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s early sound era, known for contributing to genre films including the science fiction horror movie "Dr. Cyclops."
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E.
Browne
Browne is the surname of Lord Browne of Madingley, the prominent British businessman and former chief executive of BP.
- 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: Boylan Triple: [Blazes Boylan, hasSurname, Boylan]
Generated description
Boylan is the surname of Blazes Boylan, a character in James Joyce’s novel "Ulysses."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boylan Target entity description: Boylan is the surname of Blazes Boylan, a character in James Joyce’s novel "Ulysses."
-
A.
Boyer
Boyer is a surname most notably associated with Herbert Boyer, a pioneering biochemist and co-founder of the biotechnology company Genentech.
-
B.
Boyd
Boyd is a surname of Scottish origin commonly borne by individuals and families in English-speaking countries.
-
C.
Boyd Langton
Boyd Langton is a central character in the TV series "Dollhouse," serving as a morally conflicted handler and protector within the secretive organization that runs the Dollhouse.
-
D.
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Malcolm Stuart Boylan was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s early sound era, known for contributing to genre films including the science fiction horror movie "Dr. Cyclops."
-
E.
Browne
Browne is the surname of Lord Browne of Madingley, the prominent British businessman and former chief executive of BP.
- 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_69bd43f14cac819081c7c69803648211 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd650ad0f88190844bfcb46b3071c2 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be3a77eb848190877eb5e15c7e6b0c |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be3c5d30f881908ccb37e26a3395f4 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:36 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be3d0aa1d48190a2af91d251cb5561 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 6:39 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:20 p.m.