Triple
T6765380
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Proxmire |
E154705
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Proxmire
Proxmire is the surname of William Proxmire, a prominent 20th-century American politician and long-serving U.S. senator from Wisconsin.
|
E617534
|
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: Proxmire | Statement: [William Proxmire, familyName, Proxmire]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proxmire Context triple: [William Proxmire, familyName, Proxmire]
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A.
Michael Maddox
Michael Maddox was an English theatrical entrepreneur who played a key role in developing Russian theatre in the late 18th century, notably helping establish what became the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
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B.
Harry Stockwell
Harry Stockwell was an American actor and singer best known for providing the voice of Prince Charming in Disney’s classic animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
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C.
John Seigenthaler
John Seigenthaler was an American journalist, civil rights advocate, and longtime editor and publisher of The Tennessean who became nationally known for his work in both media and social justice.
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D.
Jack Whitaker
Jack Whitaker was an American sportscaster and television host known for his eloquent commentary on major events, including NFL games, golf tournaments, and horse racing.
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E.
William Broyles Jr.
William Broyles Jr. is an American screenwriter and former journalist best known for writing acclaimed films such as "Apollo 13" and "Cast Away."
- 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: Proxmire Triple: [William Proxmire, familyName, Proxmire]
Generated description
Proxmire is the surname of William Proxmire, a prominent 20th-century American politician and long-serving U.S. senator from Wisconsin.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proxmire Target entity description: Proxmire is the surname of William Proxmire, a prominent 20th-century American politician and long-serving U.S. senator from Wisconsin.
-
A.
Michael Maddox
Michael Maddox was an English theatrical entrepreneur who played a key role in developing Russian theatre in the late 18th century, notably helping establish what became the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
-
B.
Harry Stockwell
Harry Stockwell was an American actor and singer best known for providing the voice of Prince Charming in Disney’s classic animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
-
C.
John Seigenthaler
John Seigenthaler was an American journalist, civil rights advocate, and longtime editor and publisher of The Tennessean who became nationally known for his work in both media and social justice.
-
D.
Jack Whitaker
Jack Whitaker was an American sportscaster and television host known for his eloquent commentary on major events, including NFL games, golf tournaments, and horse racing.
-
E.
William Broyles Jr.
William Broyles Jr. is an American screenwriter and former journalist best known for writing acclaimed films such as "Apollo 13" and "Cast Away."
- 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_69c688109c1c8190added9a221292af0 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6d22ed30881909e1bfcfb8cf175a2 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:53 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c712be7f9c8190b2667fc4c8d5f601 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 11:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c713842b9c8190ae31eba0bd449968 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 11:32 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c71444e9ec8190a68531ed29fd9377 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 11:35 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:12 p.m.