Triple
T7033302
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Syntrillium Software |
E163319
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Robert Ellison
Robert Ellison is a software developer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Syntrillium Software, the company behind the popular audio editing program Cool Edit.
|
E637119
|
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: Robert Ellison | Statement: [Syntrillium Software, foundedBy, Robert Ellison]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Ellison Context triple: [Syntrillium Software, foundedBy, Robert Ellison]
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A.
Charles E. Fuller
Charles E. Fuller was an influential American evangelical radio preacher and Christian leader whose ministry and vision led to the establishment of Fuller Theological Seminary.
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B.
Walter Withers
Walter Withers was an influential Australian Impressionist painter known for his atmospheric rural landscapes and key role in the Heidelberg School art movement.
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C.
Ezra Dee Alexander
Ezra Dee Alexander was an American physician and educator best known as one of the ten founders of the historically Black fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi.
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D.
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was an English cricketer-turned-character actor known for his commanding presence and frequent portrayals of dignified British gentlemen in early Hollywood films.
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E.
David T. Walker
David T. Walker is an American soul and jazz guitarist known for his smooth, expressive playing and extensive session work with major artists since the 1960s.
- 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: Robert Ellison Triple: [Syntrillium Software, foundedBy, Robert Ellison]
Generated description
Robert Ellison is a software developer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Syntrillium Software, the company behind the popular audio editing program Cool Edit.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert Ellison Target entity description: Robert Ellison is a software developer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Syntrillium Software, the company behind the popular audio editing program Cool Edit.
-
A.
Charles E. Fuller
Charles E. Fuller was an influential American evangelical radio preacher and Christian leader whose ministry and vision led to the establishment of Fuller Theological Seminary.
-
B.
Walter Withers
Walter Withers was an influential Australian Impressionist painter known for his atmospheric rural landscapes and key role in the Heidelberg School art movement.
-
C.
Ezra Dee Alexander
Ezra Dee Alexander was an American physician and educator best known as one of the ten founders of the historically Black fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi.
-
D.
C. Aubrey Smith
C. Aubrey Smith was an English cricketer-turned-character actor known for his commanding presence and frequent portrayals of dignified British gentlemen in early Hollywood films.
-
E.
David T. Walker
David T. Walker is an American soul and jazz guitarist known for his smooth, expressive playing and extensive session work with major artists since the 1960s.
- 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_69c6885d691c81908cf7d31083113886 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e2118fc88190a0751ca18eafb4a5 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:01 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7759c8e408190a7d457e77a44ee26 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:30 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c779acac2881909917e12072f66637 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c77a0390248190ba535e7d931a4682 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 6:49 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:36 p.m.