Triple
T6320644
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dick Van Patten |
E141727
|
entity |
| Predicate | child |
P120
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Nels Van Patten
Nels Van Patten is an American actor and former professional tennis player, known both for his work in film and television and as the son of actor Dick Van Patten.
|
E586498
|
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: Nels Van Patten | Statement: [Dick Van Patten, child, Nels Van Patten]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nels Van Patten Context triple: [Dick Van Patten, child, Nels Van Patten]
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A.
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam was an American character actor known for his versatile supporting roles in classic films such as "Psycho," "12 Angry Men," and "A Thousand Clowns," for which he won an Academy Award.
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B.
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle was an American character actor known for his authoritative supporting roles in film, television, and theater, including his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon in the Batman film series.
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C.
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin is an American actor and director known for his work in television series such as "Chicago Hope" and "Northern Exposure," as well as numerous film and stage roles.
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D.
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland is a renowned Canadian actor known for his versatile performances in films such as M*A*S*H, Klute, Ordinary People, and The Hunger Games series.
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E.
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth was an American actor and former stuntman best known for his understated, dignified performances in films such as "The Straight Story" and "Comes a Horseman."
- 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: Nels Van Patten Triple: [Dick Van Patten, child, Nels Van Patten]
Generated description
Nels Van Patten is an American actor and former professional tennis player, known both for his work in film and television and as the son of actor Dick Van Patten.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nels Van Patten Target entity description: Nels Van Patten is an American actor and former professional tennis player, known both for his work in film and television and as the son of actor Dick Van Patten.
-
A.
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam was an American character actor known for his versatile supporting roles in classic films such as "Psycho," "12 Angry Men," and "A Thousand Clowns," for which he won an Academy Award.
-
B.
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle was an American character actor known for his authoritative supporting roles in film, television, and theater, including his portrayal of Commissioner Gordon in the Batman film series.
-
C.
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin is an American actor and director known for his work in television series such as "Chicago Hope" and "Northern Exposure," as well as numerous film and stage roles.
-
D.
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland is a renowned Canadian actor known for his versatile performances in films such as M*A*S*H, Klute, Ordinary People, and The Hunger Games series.
-
E.
Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth was an American actor and former stuntman best known for his understated, dignified performances in films such as "The Straight Story" and "Comes a Horseman."
- 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_69c008d13b8c8190be47d896eb735605 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c064c61f008190b316b9ff1023b057 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 9:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c6040b1e0481908095decce40107b4 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 4:14 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c605d1ed048190b96c9d27c3470882 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 4:21 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c6063e2904819086786ff2edebce32 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 4:23 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:29 p.m.