Triple
T8195440
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Seely Brown |
E191417
|
entity |
| Predicate | coAuthor |
P398
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Paul Duguid
Paul Duguid is a scholar of information studies and co-author of the influential book "The Social Life of Information" with John Seely Brown.
|
E742802
|
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: Paul Duguid | Statement: [John Seely Brown, coAuthor, Paul Duguid]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Duguid Context triple: [John Seely Brown, coAuthor, Paul Duguid]
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A.
Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall is an Australian architect best known as a founding director of the influential firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM), recognized for its bold and unconventional public architecture.
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B.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
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C.
Paul Ferroll
Paul Ferroll is a mid-19th-century psychological crime novel by Caroline Clive, notable for its early and unconventional portrayal of a seemingly respectable man who has committed murder.
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D.
Gordon Gunter
Gordon Gunter was a prominent American marine biologist and fisheries scientist known for his influential research on the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico.
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E.
Gordon MacDonald
Gordon MacDonald is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, as well as his long-term relationship with actress Holly Hunter.
- 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: Paul Duguid Triple: [John Seely Brown, coAuthor, Paul Duguid]
Generated description
Paul Duguid is a scholar of information studies and co-author of the influential book "The Social Life of Information" with John Seely Brown.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Duguid Target entity description: Paul Duguid is a scholar of information studies and co-author of the influential book "The Social Life of Information" with John Seely Brown.
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A.
Ian McDougall
Ian McDougall is an Australian architect best known as a founding director of the influential firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall (ARM), recognized for its bold and unconventional public architecture.
-
B.
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan was a historical figure known as the original owner of the ship Balclutha, a notable sailing vessel from the late 19th century.
-
C.
Paul Ferroll
Paul Ferroll is a mid-19th-century psychological crime novel by Caroline Clive, notable for its early and unconventional portrayal of a seemingly respectable man who has committed murder.
-
D.
Gordon Gunter
Gordon Gunter was a prominent American marine biologist and fisheries scientist known for his influential research on the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico.
-
E.
Gordon MacDonald
Gordon MacDonald is an American actor known for his work in film, television, and theater, as well as his long-term relationship with actress Holly Hunter.
- 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_69ca82c6e9548190a4c5ca14516e4417 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb5c20fbd08190b9966e3c967e9c71 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 5:31 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce8861dc6481908ad83c99a2798f6e |
completed | April 2, 2026, 3:16 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce8a442b508190bd8319fda51edc4b |
completed | April 2, 2026, 3:24 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce8afff50c8190b2dd1a7e0a5a130b |
completed | April 2, 2026, 3:28 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:42 p.m.