Triple
T602411
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Enola Gay |
E11520
|
entity |
| Predicate | crewPositionOnHiroshimaMission |
P17889
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
navigator: Theodore Van Kirk
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk was the U.S. Army Air Forces officer who served as the navigator on the Enola Gay during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II.
|
E75419
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: navigator: Theodore Van Kirk | Statement: [Enola Gay, crewPositionOnHiroshimaMission, navigator: Theodore Van Kirk]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: navigator: Theodore Van Kirk Context triple: [Enola Gay, crewPositionOnHiroshimaMission, navigator: Theodore Van Kirk]
-
A.
Theodore
Theodore is a masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of God," from which the nickname Ted is derived.
-
B.
Edward Linden
Edward Linden was an American cinematographer best known for his work on classic early Hollywood films, including the pioneering visual effects and photography of the 1933 monster movie "King Kong."
-
C.
Turner
Turner is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, arts, sports, and entertainment.
-
D.
Pierce Anderson
Pierce Anderson was an American architect best known for his work with the firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, contributing to major Beaux-Arts and classical revival buildings in the early 20th century.
-
E.
Willis Van Devanter
Willis Van Devanter was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1911 to 1937 and was known as a leading conservative voice on the Court during the early 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: navigator: Theodore Van Kirk Triple: [Enola Gay, crewPositionOnHiroshimaMission, navigator: Theodore Van Kirk]
Generated description
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk was the U.S. Army Air Forces officer who served as the navigator on the Enola Gay during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: navigator: Theodore Van Kirk Target entity description: Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk was the U.S. Army Air Forces officer who served as the navigator on the Enola Gay during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in World War II.
-
A.
Theodore
Theodore is a masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning "gift of God," from which the nickname Ted is derived.
-
B.
Edward Linden
Edward Linden was an American cinematographer best known for his work on classic early Hollywood films, including the pioneering visual effects and photography of the 1933 monster movie "King Kong."
-
C.
Turner
Turner is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across politics, arts, sports, and entertainment.
-
D.
Pierce Anderson
Pierce Anderson was an American architect best known for his work with the firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, contributing to major Beaux-Arts and classical revival buildings in the early 20th century.
-
E.
Willis Van Devanter
Willis Van Devanter was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1911 to 1937 and was known as a leading conservative voice on the Court during the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: crewPositionOnHiroshimaMission Context triple: [Enola Gay, crewPositionOnHiroshimaMission, navigator: Theodore Van Kirk]
-
A.
roleAtPearlHarbor
Indicates the specific role, position, or function an entity held in relation to the events at Pearl Harbor.
-
B.
commanderJapan
Indicates that an entity serves as the military commander of Japan or of Japanese forces.
-
C.
turretCrew
Indicates that an entity serves as a crew member operating or manning a turret associated with another entity.
-
D.
crew
Indicates that one entity serves as the group of people who operate, staff, or work on another entity (such as a vehicle, vessel, or production).
-
E.
intendedCrewVehicle
Indicates that a particular vehicle is designated or planned to be used by a specific crew.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 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_69a4932779b881908688590d59c71900 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a49e574444819087999404f3e3ffd9 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:15 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a521704f3081909c1dbb3b030e79ec |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:34 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a521e8eb7c819084a5485b4f71bb93 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:36 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a5226144f881908e0d1add6be6e156 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 5:38 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a49cf701e08190966d06b9ff4b582b |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69a49e55b2248190b0ae3d692c0fa143 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:15 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:35 p.m.