Triple

T8466440
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Department of the Gulf E200173 entity
Predicate notableCommander P1197 FINISHED
Object Edward R. S. Canby E270162 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: Edward R. S. Canby | Statement: [Department of the Gulf, notableCommander, Edward R. S. Canby]

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: Edward R. S. Canby
Context triple: [Department of the Gulf, notableCommander, Edward R. S. Canby]
  • A. Edward R. S. Canby chosen
    Edward R. S. Canby was a U.S. Army general best known for his service in the American Civil War and for being the only general officer killed during the Indian Wars, during peace negotiations in the Modoc War.
  • B. William H. Chamberlain
    William H. Chamberlain was an American journalist and historian known for his analyses of Soviet Russia and his writings on international affairs in the mid-20th century.
  • C. Edward Otho Cresap Ord
    Edward Otho Cresap Ord was a 19th-century United States Army officer and engineer best known for his service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.
  • D. Nelson A. Miles
    Nelson A. Miles was a prominent 19th-century United States Army general known for his leadership in the Indian Wars and later as Commanding General of the U.S. Army.
  • E. William Meade
    William Meade was a prominent 19th-century American Episcopal bishop and religious leader known for his influential role in the church and in Virginia society.
  • 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_69ca831a4f348190bfdd09250e86ae35 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cbe4d17ec8819093becdaec750aff5 ner completed
NED1 batch_69ce4dda5230819087ab2509eb958fc2 ned_source_triple completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:11 p.m.