Triple

T8539839
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Adjoa Andoh E202167 entity
Predicate spouse P13 FINISHED
Object Howard Cunnell
Howard Cunnell is a British writer and academic known for his novels, essays, and work as a literary editor.
 E925718 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: Howard Cunnell | Statement: [Adjoa Andoh, spouse, Howard Cunnell]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

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: Howard Cunnell
Context triple: [Adjoa Andoh, spouse, Howard Cunnell]
  • A. Edward McPherson
    Edward McPherson was a 19th-century American politician and journalist best known for serving multiple terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and later as Clerk of the House.
  • B. Howard Borden
    Howard Borden is a bumbling yet lovable airline navigator and Bob Hartley's friendly, often clueless neighbor on the classic sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show."
  • C. Howard Ralston
    Howard Ralston was an early 20th-century American film actor known for appearing in silent-era productions, including the 1920 adaptation of "Pollyanna."
  • D. Edwin Blashfield
    Edwin Blashfield was an American muralist and painter best known for his large-scale allegorical works in prominent public buildings across the United States.
  • E. Howard Holbrook
    Howard Holbrook is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Holbrook surname, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily established.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Howard Cunnell
Target entity description: Howard Cunnell is a British writer and academic known for his novels, essays, and work as a literary editor.
  • A. Edward McPherson
    Edward McPherson was a 19th-century American politician and journalist best known for serving multiple terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and later as Clerk of the House.
  • B. Howard Borden
    Howard Borden is a bumbling yet lovable airline navigator and Bob Hartley's friendly, often clueless neighbor on the classic sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show."
  • C. Howard Ralston
    Howard Ralston was an early 20th-century American film actor known for appearing in silent-era productions, including the 1920 adaptation of "Pollyanna."
  • D. Edwin Blashfield
    Edwin Blashfield was an American muralist and painter best known for his large-scale allegorical works in prominent public buildings across the United States.
  • E. Howard Holbrook
    Howard Holbrook is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the Holbrook surname, though specific widely known public details about him are not readily established.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

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: Howard Cunnell
Triple: [Adjoa Andoh, spouse, Howard Cunnell]
Generated description
Howard Cunnell is a British writer and academic known for his novels, essays, and work as a literary editor.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69ca832355b08190b8b6a4ab4a4a3554 elicitation completed
NER batch_69cbe6dfb2bc8190a41e32eca3c824c2 ner completed
NED1 batch_69e5d2d717888190b7e455d006d01033 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69e5d924963c8190bfc55ffeb529a499 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69e5d615b6a08190b6000339bec4270d nedg completed
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:18 p.m.