Triple
T8899961
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Scotsman |
E211905
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
William Ritchie
William Ritchie was a Scottish newspaper proprietor and editor best known for co-founding and shaping the influential Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman in the early 19th century.
|
E780988
|
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: William Ritchie | Statement: [The Scotsman, foundedBy, William Ritchie]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Ritchie Context triple: [The Scotsman, foundedBy, William Ritchie]
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A.
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
-
B.
Ian Dalrymple
Ian Dalrymple was a British screenwriter and film producer noted for his acclaimed work in early 20th-century cinema, including an Academy Award-winning screenplay.
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C.
Richard Lumsden
Richard Lumsden is a British actor, writer, and composer known for his work in television, film, and theatre.
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D.
Alexander Tilloch
Alexander Tilloch was a Scottish inventor, printer, and editor best known for his influential role in early 19th-century scientific publishing.
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E.
James Anthony Carmichael
James Anthony Carmichael is an American record producer and arranger best known for his work with Motown artists such as Commodores and Lionel Richie.
- 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: William Ritchie Triple: [The Scotsman, foundedBy, William Ritchie]
Generated description
William Ritchie was a Scottish newspaper proprietor and editor best known for co-founding and shaping the influential Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman in the early 19th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Ritchie Target entity description: William Ritchie was a Scottish newspaper proprietor and editor best known for co-founding and shaping the influential Edinburgh-based newspaper The Scotsman in the early 19th century.
-
A.
William Kirkpatrick
William Kirkpatrick is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple historical and contemporary figures across politics, military service, and public life.
-
B.
Ian Dalrymple
Ian Dalrymple was a British screenwriter and film producer noted for his acclaimed work in early 20th-century cinema, including an Academy Award-winning screenplay.
-
C.
Richard Lumsden
Richard Lumsden is a British actor, writer, and composer known for his work in television, film, and theatre.
-
D.
Alexander Tilloch
Alexander Tilloch was a Scottish inventor, printer, and editor best known for his influential role in early 19th-century scientific publishing.
-
E.
James Anthony Carmichael
James Anthony Carmichael is an American record producer and arranger best known for his work with Motown artists such as Commodores and Lionel Richie.
- 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_69ca83918d3081909b326fa3750cb8c8 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc64278b208190afc3dec64ecdb0f5 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d047408b20819084d0b9b831f0f2c0 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:03 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d0496672a881909c1ac91a7ec1a2a1 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:12 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d04a35451881909dfe6795b743b026 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 11:16 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:54 p.m.