Triple
T4919545
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kirk’s dik-dik |
E110429
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sir John Kirk
Sir John Kirk was a 19th-century Scottish physician, naturalist, and British diplomat best known for accompanying David Livingstone’s Zambezi expedition and contributing significantly to African exploration and natural history.
|
E479644
|
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: Sir John Kirk | Statement: [Kirk’s dik-dik, namedAfter, Sir John Kirk]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir John Kirk Context triple: [Kirk’s dik-dik, namedAfter, Sir John Kirk]
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A.
Edward Alderson
Edward Alderson is a character in the television series "Mr. Robot," known as Elliot Alderson’s late father and a key figure whose past actions and legacy deeply influence Elliot’s life and psyche.
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B.
Archibald Geikie
Archibald Geikie was a prominent 19th–20th century Scottish geologist known for his influential work on igneous rocks, geological mapping, and for serving as Director-General of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom.
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C.
James Glaisher
James Glaisher was a 19th-century British meteorologist and pioneering aeronaut who made significant high-altitude balloon ascents to study the atmosphere.
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D.
Sir John Barrow
Sir John Barrow was a British statesman, writer, and promoter of exploration who played a key role in advancing 19th-century geographical discovery and Arctic exploration.
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E.
Ferdinand Lyle
Ferdinand Lyle is a charming, erudite Victorian Egyptologist and linguist who aids the protagonists in deciphering occult mysteries in the horror drama series "Penny Dreadful."
- 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: Sir John Kirk Triple: [Kirk’s dik-dik, namedAfter, Sir John Kirk]
Generated description
Sir John Kirk was a 19th-century Scottish physician, naturalist, and British diplomat best known for accompanying David Livingstone’s Zambezi expedition and contributing significantly to African exploration and natural history.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sir John Kirk Target entity description: Sir John Kirk was a 19th-century Scottish physician, naturalist, and British diplomat best known for accompanying David Livingstone’s Zambezi expedition and contributing significantly to African exploration and natural history.
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A.
Edward Alderson
Edward Alderson is a character in the television series "Mr. Robot," known as Elliot Alderson’s late father and a key figure whose past actions and legacy deeply influence Elliot’s life and psyche.
-
B.
Archibald Geikie
Archibald Geikie was a prominent 19th–20th century Scottish geologist known for his influential work on igneous rocks, geological mapping, and for serving as Director-General of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom.
-
C.
James Glaisher
James Glaisher was a 19th-century British meteorologist and pioneering aeronaut who made significant high-altitude balloon ascents to study the atmosphere.
-
D.
Sir John Barrow
Sir John Barrow was a British statesman, writer, and promoter of exploration who played a key role in advancing 19th-century geographical discovery and Arctic exploration.
-
E.
Ferdinand Lyle
Ferdinand Lyle is a charming, erudite Victorian Egyptologist and linguist who aids the protagonists in deciphering occult mysteries in the horror drama series "Penny Dreadful."
- 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_69bd4413f9908190afcff44d7929cc4c |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6faa78b88190938bee2f81025083 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be6ff4acd88190a308fbac84d3bad9 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:16 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be724224a8819085c9989594741e06 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:26 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be72f56c1c8190a80b6e1551289d84 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:29 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:29 p.m.