Triple
T8494057
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lensman series |
E201049
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableCharacter |
P1481
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Virgil Samms
Virgil Samms is a central protagonist in E. E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman science fiction series, serving as the first Galactic Patrol Lensman and a key architect of interstellar law and order.
|
E739867
|
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: Virgil Samms | Statement: [Lensman series, notableCharacter, Virgil Samms]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgil Samms Context triple: [Lensman series, notableCharacter, Virgil Samms]
-
A.
Ed Bolden
Ed Bolden was a pioneering African American baseball executive and key architect of early Negro league baseball in the United States.
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B.
Ali-Ollie Woodson
Ali-Ollie Woodson was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his powerful lead vocals with The Temptations during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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C.
Alphonso Johnson
Alphonso Johnson is an American jazz and jazz fusion bassist best known for his work with Weather Report and numerous other influential fusion and rock acts.
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D.
Jamaal Wilkes
Jamaal Wilkes is a Hall of Fame American basketball player best known for his smooth scoring and key role on multiple NBA championship teams, particularly with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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E.
Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller was an American jazz trombonist and composer best known for his work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and contributions to classic Blue Note recordings.
- 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: Virgil Samms Triple: [Lensman series, notableCharacter, Virgil Samms]
Generated description
Virgil Samms is a central protagonist in E. E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman science fiction series, serving as the first Galactic Patrol Lensman and a key architect of interstellar law and order.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virgil Samms Target entity description: Virgil Samms is a central protagonist in E. E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman science fiction series, serving as the first Galactic Patrol Lensman and a key architect of interstellar law and order.
-
A.
Ed Bolden
Ed Bolden was a pioneering African American baseball executive and key architect of early Negro league baseball in the United States.
-
B.
Ali-Ollie Woodson
Ali-Ollie Woodson was an American R&B singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his powerful lead vocals with The Temptations during the 1980s and early 1990s.
-
C.
Alphonso Johnson
Alphonso Johnson is an American jazz and jazz fusion bassist best known for his work with Weather Report and numerous other influential fusion and rock acts.
-
D.
Jamaal Wilkes
Jamaal Wilkes is a Hall of Fame American basketball player best known for his smooth scoring and key role on multiple NBA championship teams, particularly with the Los Angeles Lakers.
-
E.
Curtis Fuller
Curtis Fuller was an American jazz trombonist and composer best known for his work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and contributions to classic Blue Note recordings.
- 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_69ca831ee390819095fae73400bbfafc |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe579b7088190b297b04527e36a2b |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce4df8f78c81908c83d7d5ac996504 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:07 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ce4ff668d4819081f4c3186437291b |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ce54cc52cc81908ca48c93956ca86e |
completed | April 2, 2026, 11:36 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:13 p.m.