Triple
T8452704
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Steve Backshall |
E199839
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Backshall
Backshall is the surname of British naturalist, explorer, and television presenter Steve Backshall, known for his wildlife and adventure programs.
|
E734940
|
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: Backshall | Statement: [Steve Backshall, familyName, Backshall]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Backshall Context triple: [Steve Backshall, familyName, Backshall]
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A.
Blackstock
Blackstock is the surname of River Rose Blackstock, the daughter of American singer Kelly Clarkson and her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
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B.
Thussu
Thussu is an Indian family name associated with individuals such as Swarup Rani Thussu.
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C.
Labradford
Labradford is an American experimental rock and ambient/post-rock band known for its minimalist, atmospheric soundscapes and influential releases on the Kranky label in the 1990s.
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D.
The Further
The Further is a dark, otherworldly astral realm in the Insidious horror film series where malevolent spirits and demons reside and can interact with the living.
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E.
Cutwell
Cutwell is a somewhat inept but well-meaning young wizard and royal adviser from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel "Mort."
- 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: Backshall Triple: [Steve Backshall, familyName, Backshall]
Generated description
Backshall is the surname of British naturalist, explorer, and television presenter Steve Backshall, known for his wildlife and adventure programs.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Backshall Target entity description: Backshall is the surname of British naturalist, explorer, and television presenter Steve Backshall, known for his wildlife and adventure programs.
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A.
Blackstock
Blackstock is the surname of River Rose Blackstock, the daughter of American singer Kelly Clarkson and her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock.
-
B.
Thussu
Thussu is an Indian family name associated with individuals such as Swarup Rani Thussu.
-
C.
Labradford
Labradford is an American experimental rock and ambient/post-rock band known for its minimalist, atmospheric soundscapes and influential releases on the Kranky label in the 1990s.
-
D.
The Further
The Further is a dark, otherworldly astral realm in the Insidious horror film series where malevolent spirits and demons reside and can interact with the living.
-
E.
Cutwell
Cutwell is a somewhat inept but well-meaning young wizard and royal adviser from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel "Mort."
- 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_69ca8318231881908fd1bc1c4d45d286 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe449decc8190bd62f077427f9634 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce1dda289c81908e0cc8e1a504caa1 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:42 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce1eddb9988190a77ab59f2867ad5d |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce1fb9b03c819089976283e1c53ca5 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 7:50 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:09 p.m.