Triple
T8836807
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cummings |
E210285
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Burton Cummings
Burton Cummings is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead vocalist and keyboardist for the rock band The Guess Who.
|
E761530
|
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: Burton Cummings | Statement: [Cummings, hasNotableBearer, Burton Cummings]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burton Cummings Context triple: [Cummings, hasNotableBearer, Burton Cummings]
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A.
Jon Callas
Jon Callas is a cryptographer and security expert known for co-founding PGP Corporation and developing secure communication technologies.
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B.
Tony Darrow
Tony Darrow is an American actor best known for his supporting roles as mobsters in films and television, particularly in Martin Scorsese’s crime dramas.
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C.
Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar is an American actor known for his roles in television series such as "Prison Break," "Sons of Anarchy," and "9-1-1."
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D.
John Hackett
John Hackett is a name shared by several notable individuals, including military leaders, musicians, and public figures distinguished in their respective fields.
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E.
Richard Buckley
Richard Buckley was an American fashion journalist and editor, best known for his long career at magazines like Vogue and Vanity Fair and his decades-long partnership with designer Tom Ford.
- 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: Burton Cummings Triple: [Cummings, hasNotableBearer, Burton Cummings]
Generated description
Burton Cummings is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead vocalist and keyboardist for the rock band The Guess Who.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Burton Cummings Target entity description: Burton Cummings is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the lead vocalist and keyboardist for the rock band The Guess Who.
-
A.
Jon Callas
Jon Callas is a cryptographer and security expert known for co-founding PGP Corporation and developing secure communication technologies.
-
B.
Tony Darrow
Tony Darrow is an American actor best known for his supporting roles as mobsters in films and television, particularly in Martin Scorsese’s crime dramas.
-
C.
Rockmond Dunbar
Rockmond Dunbar is an American actor known for his roles in television series such as "Prison Break," "Sons of Anarchy," and "9-1-1."
-
D.
John Hackett
John Hackett is a name shared by several notable individuals, including military leaders, musicians, and public figures distinguished in their respective fields.
-
E.
Richard Buckley
Richard Buckley was an American fashion journalist and editor, best known for his long career at magazines like Vogue and Vanity Fair and his decades-long partnership with designer Tom Ford.
- 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_69ca8388549c819095fd94eadefbb007 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc606adde08190825dbdabd199c025 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cf898a478c81908f138a78f331b87d |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:34 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cf8d66cb5081908efaa1d96829ebe8 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:50 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cf8defb0508190b2341ba8e79da2af |
completed | April 3, 2026, 9:52 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:47 p.m.