Triple
T5438465
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Playfair |
E122070
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Playfair
Playfair is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John Playfair, an 18th–19th century mathematician and geologist known for popularizing geometry and scientific ideas.
|
E519269
|
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: Playfair | Statement: [John Playfair, familyName, Playfair]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Playfair Context triple: [John Playfair, familyName, Playfair]
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A.
Atbash
Atbash is a classical Hebrew substitution cipher that encodes text by reversing the alphabet so that each letter is replaced by its counterpart from the opposite end.
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B.
Alberti cipher disk
The Alberti cipher disk is a 15th-century polyalphabetic substitution device, considered one of the earliest mechanical tools for encrypting messages and a foundational innovation in modern cryptography.
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C.
Baconian method
The Baconian method is a systematic approach to scientific inquiry that emphasizes empirical observation, experimentation, and inductive reasoning to derive general principles from particular facts.
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D.
Enigma
Enigma is a science fiction novel by Michael Kube-McDowell that explores complex themes of human identity, communication, and first contact.
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E.
Enigma
Enigma is a 1982 Cold War spy thriller film involving codebreaking and espionage, directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
- 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: Playfair Triple: [John Playfair, familyName, Playfair]
Generated description
Playfair is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John Playfair, an 18th–19th century mathematician and geologist known for popularizing geometry and scientific ideas.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Playfair Target entity description: Playfair is a Scottish surname most notably associated with John Playfair, an 18th–19th century mathematician and geologist known for popularizing geometry and scientific ideas.
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A.
Atbash
Atbash is a classical Hebrew substitution cipher that encodes text by reversing the alphabet so that each letter is replaced by its counterpart from the opposite end.
-
B.
Alberti cipher disk
The Alberti cipher disk is a 15th-century polyalphabetic substitution device, considered one of the earliest mechanical tools for encrypting messages and a foundational innovation in modern cryptography.
-
C.
Baconian method
The Baconian method is a systematic approach to scientific inquiry that emphasizes empirical observation, experimentation, and inductive reasoning to derive general principles from particular facts.
-
D.
Enigma
Enigma is a 1982 Cold War spy thriller film involving codebreaking and espionage, directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
-
E.
Enigma
Enigma is a science fiction novel by Michael Kube-McDowell that explores complex themes of human identity, communication, and first contact.
- 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_69bd46400768819092925d461c0b8432 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd91bce47c8190b9fd23444e636cdd |
completed | March 20, 2026, 6:28 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69bf3ad3a3d88190bacde12f515d9971 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69bf3ba6784081908b19717290b7ba3d |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:45 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69bf3c1ad4d8819093aeb94f62eb1086 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 12:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 2:07 p.m.