Triple
T8337327
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ruth Elizabeth Davis |
E195820
|
entity |
| Predicate | child |
P120
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Michael Merrill
Michael Merrill is the son of legendary American actress Bette Davis, known for his later role in managing her estate and legacy.
|
E757540
|
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: Michael Merrill | Statement: [Ruth Elizabeth Davis, child, Michael Merrill]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Merrill Context triple: [Ruth Elizabeth Davis, child, Michael Merrill]
-
A.
Jack Mullen
Jack Mullen is a relatively obscure individual whose specific public significance is not clearly established from the available information.
-
B.
Eric Metcalf
Eric Metcalf is a former American football player best known as a versatile NFL running back and return specialist during the late 1980s and 1990s.
-
C.
Eric Lamonsoff
Eric Lamonsoff is a bumbling yet big-hearted family man and close friend of Lenny Feder in the Grown Ups comedy film series.
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D.
Michael Wells
Michael Wells is a musician best known as a member of the American alternative country/rock band The Walkabouts.
-
E.
David Scearce
David Scearce is a Canadian screenwriter best known for adapting Christopher Isherwood’s novel into the acclaimed film "A Single Man."
- 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: Michael Merrill Triple: [Ruth Elizabeth Davis, child, Michael Merrill]
Generated description
Michael Merrill is the son of legendary American actress Bette Davis, known for his later role in managing her estate and legacy.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Merrill Target entity description: Michael Merrill is the son of legendary American actress Bette Davis, known for his later role in managing her estate and legacy.
-
A.
Jack Mullen
Jack Mullen is a relatively obscure individual whose specific public significance is not clearly established from the available information.
-
B.
Eric Metcalf
Eric Metcalf is a former American football player best known as a versatile NFL running back and return specialist during the late 1980s and 1990s.
-
C.
Eric Lamonsoff
Eric Lamonsoff is a bumbling yet big-hearted family man and close friend of Lenny Feder in the Grown Ups comedy film series.
-
D.
Michael Wells
Michael Wells is a musician best known as a member of the American alternative country/rock band The Walkabouts.
-
E.
David Scearce
David Scearce is a Canadian screenwriter best known for adapting Christopher Isherwood’s novel into the acclaimed film "A Single Man."
- 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_69ca82ecbdc481908a55cad8ca062d88 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb7fd5027c81909724f25aa30bbe58 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:03 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf5127db38819087d5ba71b6064998 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:33 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf5378c3f48190a4180c20aecb2260 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:43 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf5471e9c08190963b7f1d6c2ceffe |
completed | April 3, 2026, 5:47 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:57 p.m.