Triple
T5631818
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rhynia |
E147849
|
entity |
| Predicate | firstDescribedBy |
P7386
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Kidston
Robert Kidston was a Scottish paleobotanist renowned for his pioneering studies of early land plants and fossil floras of the Devonian period.
|
E540928
|
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: Robert Kidston | Statement: [Rhynia, firstDescribedBy, Robert Kidston]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Kidston Context triple: [Rhynia, firstDescribedBy, Robert Kidston]
-
A.
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
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B.
John Mathieson
John Mathieson is a British cinematographer known for his visually striking work on major films, particularly in collaboration with directors like Ridley Scott and Guy Ritchie.
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C.
Robert Semple
Robert Semple was an early California pioneer, printer, and political leader who played a key role in the transition of California to statehood.
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D.
Robert Kenaston
Robert Kenaston was an American businessman best known as the husband of silent film star Billie Dove.
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E.
Eric Rattray
Eric Rattray is a film producer best known for his work on the fantasy movie "Labyrinth."
- 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: Robert Kidston Triple: [Rhynia, firstDescribedBy, Robert Kidston]
Generated description
Robert Kidston was a Scottish paleobotanist renowned for his pioneering studies of early land plants and fossil floras of the Devonian period.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Kidston Target entity description: Robert Kidston was a Scottish paleobotanist renowned for his pioneering studies of early land plants and fossil floras of the Devonian period.
-
A.
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
-
B.
John Mathieson
John Mathieson is a British cinematographer known for his visually striking work on major films, particularly in collaboration with directors like Ridley Scott and Guy Ritchie.
-
C.
Robert Semple
Robert Semple was an early California pioneer, printer, and political leader who played a key role in the transition of California to statehood.
-
D.
Robert Kenaston
Robert Kenaston was an American businessman best known as the husband of silent film star Billie Dove.
-
E.
Eric Rattray
Eric Rattray is a film producer best known for his work on the fantasy movie "Labyrinth."
- 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_69c00907bc8881909ed760d3ed73ef35 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c0225e8e848190a9ccd48fc0d74e5c |
completed | March 22, 2026, 5:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c05a1666d88190af4c1890247f897d |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:07 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c05c471c3081909e5bf44f47388a7c |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:16 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c05cda809c81908219947cf06c381a |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:19 p.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:40 p.m.