Triple

T7037883
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject John Blount DeMille E163429 entity
Predicate familyName P18 FINISHED
Object DeMille E146238 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

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: DeMille | Statement: [John Blount DeMille, familyName, DeMille]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: DeMille
Context triple: [John Blount DeMille, familyName, DeMille]
  • A. DeMille chosen
    DeMille is a notable American family name most famously associated with pioneering Hollywood film director Cecil B. DeMille and his relatives in the early motion picture industry.
  • B. Cecil B. DeMille
    Cecil B. DeMille was a pioneering American film director and producer, famed for his epic biblical and historical movies such as "The Ten Commandments" and "Cleopatra."
  • C. Richard DeMille
    Richard DeMille was an American writer and psychologist known for his critical examinations of Carlos Castaneda’s work and for being the adopted son of famed film director Cecil B. DeMille.
  • D. William C. deMille
    William C. deMille was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director of the silent and early sound era, known for his sophisticated dramas and as the brother of famed director Cecil B. DeMille.
  • E. King Vidor
    King Vidor was an influential American film director of Hollywood’s Golden Age, known for classics such as "The Big Parade," "The Crowd," and his uncredited work on "The Wizard of Oz."
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (3 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c6885e7c1c8190be32a8f79ab4e0cf elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6e223077c819097992089fa83c563 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c775a6e1a08190af7d121cb854118e ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:36 p.m.