Triple
T809937
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Homewood, Alabama |
E17520
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasUniversity |
P113
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Samford University
Samford University is a private Christian university known for its strong liberal arts and professional programs, located in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood, Alabama.
|
E98851
|
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: Samford University | Statement: [Homewood, Alabama, hasUniversity, Samford University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samford University Context triple: [Homewood, Alabama, hasUniversity, Samford University]
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A.
Selma University
Selma University is a private historically Black Christian college in Selma, Alabama, known for its role in African American education and its ties to the Civil Rights Movement.
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B.
Alabama State University
Alabama State University is a public historically Black university located in Montgomery, Alabama, known for its strong programs in education, the arts, and the sciences.
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C.
Mercer University
Mercer University is a private research university best known for its historic main campus in Macon, Georgia, and its comprehensive programs in liberal arts, professional studies, and health sciences.
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D.
Millsaps College
Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi, known for its rigorous academics and close-knit campus community.
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E.
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a public historically Black research university known for its academic programs, vibrant campus life, and strong athletic tradition, particularly in football.
- 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: Samford University Triple: [Homewood, Alabama, hasUniversity, Samford University]
Generated description
Samford University is a private Christian university known for its strong liberal arts and professional programs, located in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood, Alabama.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samford University Target entity description: Samford University is a private Christian university known for its strong liberal arts and professional programs, located in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood, Alabama.
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A.
Selma University
Selma University is a private historically Black Christian college in Selma, Alabama, known for its role in African American education and its ties to the Civil Rights Movement.
-
B.
Alabama State University
Alabama State University is a public historically Black university located in Montgomery, Alabama, known for its strong programs in education, the arts, and the sciences.
-
C.
Mercer University
Mercer University is a private research university best known for its historic main campus in Macon, Georgia, and its comprehensive programs in liberal arts, professional studies, and health sciences.
-
D.
Millsaps College
Millsaps College is a private liberal arts college in Jackson, Mississippi, known for its rigorous academics and close-knit campus community.
-
E.
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a public historically Black research university known for its academic programs, vibrant campus life, and strong athletic tradition, particularly in football.
- 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_69a4937ae8a08190b5084a03d532b30e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4ab26d36c8190800e98890b7ae08e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:09 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a7928d2ee8819091dbef1dd5272f6f |
completed | March 4, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a793417d8c8190816a6185c79fdb95 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 2:04 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a79407b61c8190b615b82ac9139fed |
completed | March 4, 2026, 2:08 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:38 p.m.