Triple
T4930469
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Gateway, Inc. |
E110681
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Norm Waitt Jr.
Norm Waitt Jr. is an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the computer manufacturer Gateway, Inc.
|
E480371
|
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: Norm Waitt Jr. | Statement: [Gateway, Inc., foundedBy, Norm Waitt Jr.]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norm Waitt Jr. Context triple: [Gateway, Inc., foundedBy, Norm Waitt Jr.]
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A.
Al Thornton
Al Thornton is an American former professional basketball player and standout forward at Florida State University who went on to play in the NBA after being drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers.
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B.
Ric Waite
Ric Waite was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous popular films and television projects from the 1970s through the 1990s.
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C.
Dale Dickey
Dale Dickey is an American character actress known for her gritty, memorable supporting roles in independent films and television dramas such as "Winter's Bone" and "Breaking Bad."
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D.
Ed Masterson
Ed Masterson was an American lawman and marshal in the Old West, best known for his role in Dodge City, Kansas, and as the brother of famed gunfighter and lawman Bat Masterson.
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E.
Ric Binkley
Ric Binkley was an American illustrator best known for his science fiction and fantasy cover art in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Norm Waitt Jr. Triple: [Gateway, Inc., foundedBy, Norm Waitt Jr.]
Generated description
Norm Waitt Jr. is an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the computer manufacturer Gateway, Inc.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norm Waitt Jr. Target entity description: Norm Waitt Jr. is an American entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the computer manufacturer Gateway, Inc.
-
A.
Al Thornton
Al Thornton is an American former professional basketball player and standout forward at Florida State University who went on to play in the NBA after being drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers.
-
B.
Ric Waite
Ric Waite was an American cinematographer known for his work on numerous popular films and television projects from the 1970s through the 1990s.
-
C.
Dale Dickey
Dale Dickey is an American character actress known for her gritty, memorable supporting roles in independent films and television dramas such as "Winter's Bone" and "Breaking Bad."
-
D.
Ed Masterson
Ed Masterson was an American lawman and marshal in the Old West, best known for his role in Dodge City, Kansas, and as the brother of famed gunfighter and lawman Bat Masterson.
-
E.
Ric Binkley
Ric Binkley was an American illustrator best known for his science fiction and fantasy cover art in the mid-20th century.
- 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_69bd4415190c8190817bee7ec9f9f944 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd703a0fa48190809b6ac3f2731349 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:05 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be77af13308190b99f3aca0cb44c61 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:49 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be781aa8648190a58587e6f3e04e11 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:51 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be78a0bdc88190bd8458658f15f879 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:53 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:30 p.m.