Triple
T4891968
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ball State University |
E109584
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ball Teachers College
Ball Teachers College was the earlier name of the Indiana-based institution that evolved into Ball State University, originally focused on training teachers.
|
E479791
|
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: Ball Teachers College | Statement: [Ball State University, formerName, Ball Teachers College]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ball Teachers College Context triple: [Ball State University, formerName, Ball Teachers College]
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A.
Arrupe College
Arrupe College is a Jesuit, two-year liberal arts college in Chicago that offers an accessible, debt-minimizing pathway to a bachelor’s degree for underrepresented and first-generation students.
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B.
Lonsdale College
Lonsdale College is one of the constituent colleges of Lancaster University, known for its strong student community and participation in the university’s collegiate system.
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C.
Innis College
Innis College is one of the smaller undergraduate colleges at the University of Toronto, known for its close-knit community and strong programs in cinema studies and urban studies.
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D.
Shaw College
Shaw College is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, known for its emphasis on whole-person education and vibrant residential community.
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E.
Bradfield College
Bradfield College is an independent boarding and day school in Berkshire, England, known for its strong academic tradition and distinctive outdoor Greek theatre.
- 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: Ball Teachers College Triple: [Ball State University, formerName, Ball Teachers College]
Generated description
Ball Teachers College was the earlier name of the Indiana-based institution that evolved into Ball State University, originally focused on training teachers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ball Teachers College Target entity description: Ball Teachers College was the earlier name of the Indiana-based institution that evolved into Ball State University, originally focused on training teachers.
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A.
Arrupe College
Arrupe College is a Jesuit, two-year liberal arts college in Chicago that offers an accessible, debt-minimizing pathway to a bachelor’s degree for underrepresented and first-generation students.
-
B.
Lonsdale College
Lonsdale College is one of the constituent colleges of Lancaster University, known for its strong student community and participation in the university’s collegiate system.
-
C.
Innis College
Innis College is one of the smaller undergraduate colleges at the University of Toronto, known for its close-knit community and strong programs in cinema studies and urban studies.
-
D.
Shaw College
Shaw College is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, known for its emphasis on whole-person education and vibrant residential community.
-
E.
Bradfield College
Bradfield College is an independent boarding and day school in Berkshire, England, known for its strong academic tradition and distinctive outdoor Greek theatre.
- 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_69bd4410bbf88190aad50d2451c863d6 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6e2444dc819088d5562e90d16d9b |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:56 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be6fbf3e74819099910475bbd18734 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be735ea2cc819085c221b7230db63d |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:30 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be73b237388190b3502e64e185a26e |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:32 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:28 p.m.