Triple
T7621384
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nichols |
E172500
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Malcolm Nichols
Malcolm Nichols was an American politician who served as the mayor of Boston in the 1920s.
|
E679560
|
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: Malcolm Nichols | Statement: [Nichols, hasNotableBearer, Malcolm Nichols]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malcolm Nichols Context triple: [Nichols, hasNotableBearer, Malcolm Nichols]
-
A.
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Malcolm Stuart Boylan was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s early sound era, known for contributing to genre films including the science fiction horror movie "Dr. Cyclops."
-
B.
Ward McAllister
Ward McAllister was a prominent 19th-century New York social arbiter best known for codifying the rules of high society and helping define the elite circle known as "The Four Hundred."
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C.
Don Graham
Don Graham is a real estate developer best known for his role in creating Honolulu’s Ala Moana Center, one of the largest open-air shopping malls in the world.
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D.
George McConnell
George McConnell is an American guitarist best known for his tenure with the Southern rock/jam band Widespread Panic in the early 2000s.
-
E.
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane was an American character actor known for his tough-guy roles in numerous Hollywood films and later for his work in early television.
- 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: Malcolm Nichols Triple: [Nichols, hasNotableBearer, Malcolm Nichols]
Generated description
Malcolm Nichols was an American politician who served as the mayor of Boston in the 1920s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malcolm Nichols Target entity description: Malcolm Nichols was an American politician who served as the mayor of Boston in the 1920s.
-
A.
Malcolm Stuart Boylan
Malcolm Stuart Boylan was an American screenwriter active during Hollywood’s early sound era, known for contributing to genre films including the science fiction horror movie "Dr. Cyclops."
-
B.
Ward McAllister
Ward McAllister was a prominent 19th-century New York social arbiter best known for codifying the rules of high society and helping define the elite circle known as "The Four Hundred."
-
C.
Don Graham
Don Graham is a real estate developer best known for his role in creating Honolulu’s Ala Moana Center, one of the largest open-air shopping malls in the world.
-
D.
George McConnell
George McConnell is an American guitarist best known for his tenure with the Southern rock/jam band Widespread Panic in the early 2000s.
-
E.
Barton MacLane
Barton MacLane was an American character actor known for his tough-guy roles in numerous Hollywood films and later for his work in early television.
- 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_69c699506b308190826894dab1d9ea86 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 2:50 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6fa62870c8190b17f44eb7a3ff2ad |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:45 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c89aa7b264819096ddeda8e4c5ddb4 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c89d0b32848190921807e453474ec6 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:31 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c89d6b75b881908886ea9505c0b582 |
completed | March 29, 2026, 3:32 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:56 p.m.