Triple
T6231027
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ward Cunningham |
E139352
|
entity |
| Predicate | name |
P16
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Howard G. Cunningham
Howard G. Cunningham, better known as Ward Cunningham, is an American computer programmer best known for creating the first wiki and contributing to agile software development practices.
|
E781471
|
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: Howard G. Cunningham | Statement: [Ward Cunningham, name, Howard G. Cunningham]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard G. Cunningham Context triple: [Ward Cunningham, name, Howard G. Cunningham]
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A.
William G. McGowan
William G. McGowan was an American businessman best known for transforming MCI into a major telecommunications competitor to AT&T and helping to deregulate the U.S. long-distance phone industry.
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B.
Edward G. Hochuli
Edward G. Hochuli is a retired American NFL referee and attorney, widely known for his long tenure in the league and his detailed on-field penalty explanations.
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C.
Charles F. Roos
Charles F. Roos was an American economist and mathematician known for his pioneering work in econometrics and contributions to the formalization of economic theory.
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D.
Theodore R. Camp
Theodore R. Camp was an American civil and environmental engineer and educator known for his influential work in water resources and for mentoring prominent hydrologists such as Ven Te Chow.
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E.
John A. Crews
John A. Crews was a United States military service member interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery, likely recognized for his service to the country.
- 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: Howard G. Cunningham Triple: [Ward Cunningham, name, Howard G. Cunningham]
Generated description
Howard G. Cunningham, better known as Ward Cunningham, is an American computer programmer best known for creating the first wiki and contributing to agile software development practices.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard G. Cunningham Target entity description: Howard G. Cunningham, better known as Ward Cunningham, is an American computer programmer best known for creating the first wiki and contributing to agile software development practices.
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A.
William G. McGowan
William G. McGowan was an American businessman best known for transforming MCI into a major telecommunications competitor to AT&T and helping to deregulate the U.S. long-distance phone industry.
-
B.
Edward G. Hochuli
Edward G. Hochuli is a retired American NFL referee and attorney, widely known for his long tenure in the league and his detailed on-field penalty explanations.
-
C.
Charles F. Roos
Charles F. Roos was an American economist and mathematician known for his pioneering work in econometrics and contributions to the formalization of economic theory.
-
D.
Theodore R. Camp
Theodore R. Camp was an American civil and environmental engineer and educator known for his influential work in water resources and for mentoring prominent hydrologists such as Ven Te Chow.
-
E.
John A. Crews
John A. Crews was a United States military service member interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery, likely recognized for his service to the country.
- 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_69c008afd3148190b71e9eaa60420dd1 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c062ec5be4819084d6df2e8dd2a542 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:45 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d05422b25c819098189ac202c20123 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:58 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d054c5c324819084adb6da1c76ce76 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:01 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d055512f4081908d6c972e8402910b |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:03 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:22 p.m.