Triple
T7216506
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William R. Hewlett |
E149549
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthPlace |
P1
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
E46153
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | Statement: [William R. Hewlett, birthPlace, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Context triple: [William R. Hewlett, birthPlace, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States]
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A.
Ann Arbor
chosen
Ann Arbor is a vibrant college town in southeastern Michigan best known as the home of the University of Michigan and a center for education, research, and arts.
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B.
Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan
Ann Arbor Charter Township, Michigan is a semi-rural charter township adjacent to the city of Ann Arbor, known for its mix of residential areas, open space, and research and technology facilities.
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C.
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States is a mid-sized city in southwestern Michigan known for its historic manufacturing base, vibrant arts and education scene, and as the home of Western Michigan University.
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D.
Berkley, Michigan
Berkley, Michigan is a small suburban city in Oakland County known for its tree-lined neighborhoods, family-friendly community, and proximity to Detroit.
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E.
Ann Arbor metropolitan area
The Ann Arbor metropolitan area is a Michigan urban region centered on the city of Ann Arbor and its surrounding communities, known for its university-driven economy, research institutions, and vibrant cultural life.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69c687eca814819095abb52316b1af80 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:36 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e99000dc81908ef4b70729cc00b0 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:33 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7bfd82c488190bfa85ffdd7f385ef |
completed | March 28, 2026, 11:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:53 p.m.