Triple

T7604879
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge E180076 entity
Predicate hasNotableAlumnus P51 FINISHED
Object Sir Thomas Smith
Sir Thomas Smith was a prominent 16th-century English scholar, diplomat, and statesman who served as Secretary of State to both Edward VI and Elizabeth I.
 E676293 NE FINISHED

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

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: Sir Thomas Smith
Context triple: [Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, hasNotableAlumnus, Sir Thomas Smith]
  • A. Sir Edwin Sandys
    Sir Edwin Sandys was an English statesman and parliamentarian who played a key role in early English colonization efforts, particularly in shaping the policies and governance of the Virginia colony.
  • B. Thomas Smythe
    Thomas Smythe was an English merchant and royal official best known as a key early organizer and financial backer of the English East India Company.
  • C. Nicholas Bacon
    Nicholas Bacon was a prominent 16th-century English lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under Queen Elizabeth I.
  • D. John Throckmorton
    John Throckmorton was a 17th-century English settler and landowner in the American colonies, after whom the New York neighborhood of Throggs Neck is named.
  • E. Edwin Duncan Sandys
    Edwin Duncan Sandys was a prominent British Conservative politician and government minister, known for his roles in defense and colonial policy during the mid-20th century and as the son-in-law of Winston Churchill.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Sir Thomas Smith
Target entity description: Sir Thomas Smith was a prominent 16th-century English scholar, diplomat, and statesman who served as Secretary of State to both Edward VI and Elizabeth I.
  • A. Sir Edwin Sandys
    Sir Edwin Sandys was an English statesman and parliamentarian who played a key role in early English colonization efforts, particularly in shaping the policies and governance of the Virginia colony.
  • B. Thomas Smythe
    Thomas Smythe was an English merchant and royal official best known as a key early organizer and financial backer of the English East India Company.
  • C. Nicholas Bacon
    Nicholas Bacon was a prominent 16th-century English lawyer and statesman who served as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal under Queen Elizabeth I.
  • D. John Throckmorton
    John Throckmorton was a 17th-century English settler and landowner in the American colonies, after whom the New York neighborhood of Throggs Neck is named.
  • E. Edwin Duncan Sandys
    Edwin Duncan Sandys was a prominent British Conservative politician and government minister, known for his roles in defense and colonial policy during the mid-20th century and as the son-in-law of Winston Churchill.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c69f3567008190ab01d2ca7b53584a elicitation completed
NER batch_69c6f9fbd1408190b721bf016f997c7b ner completed
NED1 batch_69c86853e1fc8190b16cdf779057c804 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69c8697782d48190a6830f91800d3505 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69c868fb7fe48190a1b7ab0e824e2984 nedg completed
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:54 p.m.