Triple
T8331569
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William H. Willimon |
E195084
|
entity |
| Predicate | workLocation |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Durham, North Carolina |
E158
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: Durham, North Carolina | Statement: [William H. Willimon, workLocation, Durham, North Carolina]
Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)
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: Durham, North Carolina Context triple: [William H. Willimon, workLocation, Durham, North Carolina]
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A.
Durham, North Carolina
chosen
Durham, North Carolina is a major city in the Research Triangle region known for Duke University, a strong research and tech economy, and a rich civil rights and tobacco-industry history.
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B.
Columbia, North Carolina
Columbia, North Carolina is a small town in Tyrrell County known as a gateway to the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula and nearby coastal wildlife refuges.
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C.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a vibrant college town best known as the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a key part of the Research Triangle region.
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D.
Durham
Durham is a historic cathedral city in northeast England known for its Norman architecture and prestigious university.
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E.
Durham
Durham is a regional municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, encompassing several communities east of Toronto including cities like Whitby and Oshawa.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69ca82e87f2c8190bdb71ee29dfc642d |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69cb7fbb2a3881909ef09ffcfcbb6e77 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69cde794a4008190bbcb2f114c503458 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:56 p.m.