Triple
T6270777
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McMillan |
E140527
|
entity |
| Predicate | usedBy |
P260
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James McMillan
James McMillan is a relatively obscure individual about whom only limited public information is available, making it difficult to identify a specific notable role or achievement.
|
E591600
|
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: James McMillan | Statement: [McMillan, usedBy, James McMillan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James McMillan Context triple: [McMillan, usedBy, James McMillan]
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A.
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald was a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films including the 1991 movie "The Addams Family."
-
B.
James Muir
James Muir is a relatively obscure individual whose name is notably associated with the surname Muir rather than with widely recognized public achievements.
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C.
Alexander McDougall
Alexander McDougall was a Scottish-born American merchant, political leader, and Revolutionary War officer who became a prominent patriot voice in New York before and during the American Revolution.
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D.
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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E.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th 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: James McMillan Triple: [McMillan, usedBy, James McMillan]
Generated description
James McMillan is a relatively obscure individual about whom only limited public information is available, making it difficult to identify a specific notable role or achievement.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James McMillan Target entity description: James McMillan is a relatively obscure individual about whom only limited public information is available, making it difficult to identify a specific notable role or achievement.
-
A.
Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald was a British production designer and art director known for his distinctive visual work on films including the 1991 movie "The Addams Family."
-
B.
James Muir
James Muir is a relatively obscure individual whose name is notably associated with the surname Muir rather than with widely recognized public achievements.
-
C.
Alexander McDougall
Alexander McDougall was a Scottish-born American merchant, political leader, and Revolutionary War officer who became a prominent patriot voice in New York before and during the American Revolution.
-
D.
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.
-
E.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
- 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_69c008cabc4081909723e2547c9d6cc0 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c063bb340c8190ab81b249cefa91ca |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c640a7ef8881909b00ce1f479f0fb4 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:32 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c6417c37a08190821e0a1c1771fa88 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:36 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c641d7131481908dd007023327d5a4 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:37 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:25 p.m.