Triple
T7390174
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Arcades Project |
E170477
|
entity |
| Predicate | translatorToEnglish |
P5475
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Howard Eiland
Howard Eiland is an American scholar and translator best known for his influential English translations and editorial work on the writings of German philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin.
|
E662504
|
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: Howard Eiland | Statement: [The Arcades Project, translatorToEnglish, Howard Eiland]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Eiland Context triple: [The Arcades Project, translatorToEnglish, Howard Eiland]
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A.
Wilhelm S. Kurtz
Wilhelm S. Kurtz is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kurtz, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
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B.
Hal Smith
Hal Smith was an American character actor and voice actor best known for his work in classic cartoons and for playing Otis Campbell on "The Andy Griffith Show."
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C.
William H. F. Fiedler
William H. F. Fiedler is a notable resident associated with Roxbury, Connecticut, recognized for his significance to the local community.
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D.
William Speer
William Speer is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to derive from sharing the surname Speer, rather than from widely recognized historical or cultural achievements.
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E.
James Harrod
James Harrod was an American pioneer and early settler credited with founding Harrodsburg, the first permanent English settlement in Kentucky.
- 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: Howard Eiland Triple: [The Arcades Project, translatorToEnglish, Howard Eiland]
Generated description
Howard Eiland is an American scholar and translator best known for his influential English translations and editorial work on the writings of German philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Howard Eiland Target entity description: Howard Eiland is an American scholar and translator best known for his influential English translations and editorial work on the writings of German philosopher and cultural critic Walter Benjamin.
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A.
Wilhelm S. Kurtz
Wilhelm S. Kurtz is an individual notable enough to be specifically cited as a bearer of the surname Kurtz, though detailed public information about his life or achievements is limited.
-
B.
Hal Smith
Hal Smith was an American character actor and voice actor best known for his work in classic cartoons and for playing Otis Campbell on "The Andy Griffith Show."
-
C.
William H. F. Fiedler
William H. F. Fiedler is a notable resident associated with Roxbury, Connecticut, recognized for his significance to the local community.
-
D.
William Speer
William Speer is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to derive from sharing the surname Speer, rather than from widely recognized historical or cultural achievements.
-
E.
James Harrod
James Harrod was an American pioneer and early settler credited with founding Harrodsburg, the first permanent English settlement in Kentucky.
- 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_69c68a5e2c9081909e713ce866e0060a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f2216a5c8190a933b24fda4530d8 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c810ed3a00819088c6eee3d8b8a7e9 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:33 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c814f36aac8190b2a7501e6398fe93 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:50 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c815a93870819099696c249aedbeec |
completed | March 28, 2026, 5:53 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:09 p.m.