Triple
T6251121
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Decision to provide ivermectin (Mectizan) free of charge for river blindness |
E140047
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entity |
| Predicate | announcedBy |
P29
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Roy Vagelos |
E26063
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: Roy Vagelos | Statement: [Decision to provide ivermectin (Mectizan) free of charge for river blindness, announcedBy, Roy Vagelos]
Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roy Vagelos Context triple: [Decision to provide ivermectin (Mectizan) free of charge for river blindness, announcedBy, Roy Vagelos]
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A.
Roy Vagelos
chosen
Roy Vagelos is an American physician, scientist, and former CEO of Merck & Co., renowned for his leadership in the pharmaceutical industry and major philanthropic support of medical education.
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B.
James Nourse
James Nourse was an 18th-century British sea captain involved in the transatlantic slave trade.
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C.
Maurice Stans
Maurice Stans was an American accountant and political fundraiser best known for serving as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Nixon and for his central role in the Watergate scandal.
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D.
Conrad Bain
Conrad Bain was a Canadian-American actor best known for playing the wealthy, kind-hearted father Philip Drummond on the sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes."
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E.
John E. Zuccotti
John E. Zuccotti was an American real estate executive and public official in New York City, notably serving as deputy mayor and a prominent figure in urban development.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69c008b4858c819095b0199114a9a87b |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69c0633dde348190bbf02a943d94e3be |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69c244240b448190be3645177194ced6 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:24 p.m.