Triple
T5430324
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hicks |
E121469
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Herb Hicks
Herb Hicks is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or example bearer of the surname Hicks.
|
E519595
|
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: Herb Hicks | Statement: [Hicks, hasNotableBearer, Herb Hicks]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herb Hicks Context triple: [Hicks, hasNotableBearer, Herb Hicks]
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A.
Leland S. Hobbs
Leland S. Hobbs was a U.S. Army major general in World War II who led the 30th Infantry Division in several key European campaigns.
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B.
Larry E. Overman
Larry E. Overman is an American organic chemist renowned for his pioneering work in synthetic methodology, particularly the development of the Overman rearrangement and complex natural product synthesis.
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C.
Andrew P. Armacost
Andrew P. Armacost is an American academic leader and former U.S. Air Force Academy dean who serves as president of the University of North Dakota.
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D.
John H. Van Buskirk
John H. Van Buskirk was an individual buried at Hackensack Cemetery in Hackensack, New Jersey, likely a local resident or figure of regional historical significance.
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E.
William M. Rice
William M. Rice was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the founder and namesake of Rice University in Houston, Texas.
- 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: Herb Hicks Triple: [Hicks, hasNotableBearer, Herb Hicks]
Generated description
Herb Hicks is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or example bearer of the surname Hicks.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herb Hicks Target entity description: Herb Hicks is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a namesake or example bearer of the surname Hicks.
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A.
Leland S. Hobbs
Leland S. Hobbs was a U.S. Army major general in World War II who led the 30th Infantry Division in several key European campaigns.
-
B.
Larry E. Overman
Larry E. Overman is an American organic chemist renowned for his pioneering work in synthetic methodology, particularly the development of the Overman rearrangement and complex natural product synthesis.
-
C.
Andrew P. Armacost
Andrew P. Armacost is an American academic leader and former U.S. Air Force Academy dean who serves as president of the University of North Dakota.
-
D.
John H. Van Buskirk
John H. Van Buskirk was an individual buried at Hackensack Cemetery in Hackensack, New Jersey, likely a local resident or figure of regional historical significance.
-
E.
William M. Rice
William M. Rice was an American businessman and philanthropist best known as the founder and namesake of Rice University in Houston, Texas.
- 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_69bd463c65f0819082ee6483ab4b466a |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd883e5e10819091e159dfd245e94d |
completed | March 20, 2026, 5:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf3ac6285081909afa6e91a023f6d5 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf3c43ffe88190b8d2a10ea8a9a455 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf3ce7d6388190a9cd22f76f4420e0 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:50 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:06 p.m.