Triple
T7021612
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | North West Company |
E162838
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableExplorerAssociated |
P45899
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Alexander Mackenzie |
E73882
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Alexander Mackenzie | Statement: [North West Company, notableExplorerAssociated, Alexander Mackenzie]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alexander Mackenzie Context triple: [North West Company, notableExplorerAssociated, Alexander Mackenzie]
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A.
Alexander Mackenzie
chosen
Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish-Canadian explorer famed for leading overland expeditions across North America, including the first recorded transcontinental journey to the Pacific north of Mexico.
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B.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a Hall of Fame American basketball guard famed for his explosive leaping ability and scoring prowess in the 1970s, particularly with the Denver Nuggets.
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C.
David Thompson
David Thompson is a football executive best known for serving as chairman of the Swiss club FC Lausanne-Sport.
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D.
Samuel Hearne
Samuel Hearne was an 18th-century English explorer and fur trader best known for his overland expeditions in northern Canada, which helped map the Arctic interior and assess routes toward the Northwest Passage.
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E.
Sir John Rae
Sir John Rae was a 19th-century Scottish Arctic explorer and surgeon renowned for his overland expeditions in northern Canada and for uncovering crucial evidence about the fate of the lost Franklin expedition.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: notableExplorerAssociated Context triple: [North West Company, notableExplorerAssociated, Alexander Mackenzie]
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A.
notableExplorer
Indicates that the subject is recognized for significant achievements or prominence in the field of exploration.
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B.
notableExplorerSponsored
Indicates that one entity (typically a person or organization) provided financial or logistical sponsorship for a notable explorer’s activities or expeditions.
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C.
notablyAssociatedWith
Indicates that one entity is prominently or distinctively connected with another in a way that is especially noteworthy or remarkable.
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D.
associatedExplorer
chosen
Indicates a relationship where one entity is linked to or connected with an explorer, typically signifying that the explorer is relevant to, involved with, or responsible for that entity in some context.
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E.
notableHub
Indicates that an entity serves as a significant central point or focal location for activities, connections, or influence within a particular context.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69c6885b26248190a857541e3d10e299 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e5ecd4488190bf19e42de55da98b |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7757686bc819089f6749e43bbb89d |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:30 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69c6e1b8118481909d76eb6616160e80 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:59 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:35 p.m.