Triple
T8654238
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Western Carolina University |
E205374
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Cullowhee Academy
Cullowhee Academy was an earlier educational institution that evolved into what is now Western Carolina University in North Carolina.
|
E749864
|
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: Cullowhee Academy | Statement: [Western Carolina University, formerName, Cullowhee Academy]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cullowhee Academy Context triple: [Western Carolina University, formerName, Cullowhee Academy]
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A.
Watauga Academy
Watauga Academy was the original educational institution that evolved into what is now Appalachian State University in North Carolina.
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B.
Croatan Normal School
Croatan Normal School was the original teacher-training institution established for the Native American (Lumbee) community that later evolved into the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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C.
Montreat College
Montreat College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Montreat, North Carolina, known for its faith-based education and scenic mountain campus.
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D.
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy is a private Seventh-day Adventist boarding high school located in New Market, Virginia.
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E.
Catawba College
Catawba College is a private liberal arts college located in Salisbury, North Carolina, known for its small-campus environment and diverse undergraduate programs.
- 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: Cullowhee Academy Triple: [Western Carolina University, formerName, Cullowhee Academy]
Generated description
Cullowhee Academy was an earlier educational institution that evolved into what is now Western Carolina University in North Carolina.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cullowhee Academy Target entity description: Cullowhee Academy was an earlier educational institution that evolved into what is now Western Carolina University in North Carolina.
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A.
Watauga Academy
Watauga Academy was the original educational institution that evolved into what is now Appalachian State University in North Carolina.
-
B.
Croatan Normal School
Croatan Normal School was the original teacher-training institution established for the Native American (Lumbee) community that later evolved into the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
-
C.
Montreat College
Montreat College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Montreat, North Carolina, known for its faith-based education and scenic mountain campus.
-
D.
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy is a private Seventh-day Adventist boarding high school located in New Market, Virginia.
-
E.
Catawba College
Catawba College is a private liberal arts college located in Salisbury, North Carolina, known for its small-campus environment and diverse undergraduate programs.
- 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_69ca8350897c819086cde7596fbe5fe7 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc48432568819093b9a867b4f62b78 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 10:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ceccdaad2881908f131ee9da2841d1 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 8:08 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cecf69fdb4819098a8af4e26354fea |
completed | April 2, 2026, 8:19 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ced06cfce88190ad4b95f1aa82d42b |
completed | April 2, 2026, 8:24 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:29 p.m.