Triple
T9417383
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Virginia State University |
E227060
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute was the original name of what is now Virginia State University, a historically Black public land-grant institution in Virginia.
|
E798291
|
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: Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute | Statement: [Virginia State University, formerName, Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute Context triple: [Virginia State University, formerName, Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute]
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A.
University of Virginia's College at Wise
The University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public liberal arts college and a branch of the University of Virginia that serves students in the Appalachian region with undergraduate-focused education.
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B.
Richmond Professional Institute
Richmond Professional Institute was a former independent college in Richmond, Virginia, that became one of the principal predecessor institutions of Virginia Commonwealth University.
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C.
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy is a private Seventh-day Adventist boarding high school located in New Market, Virginia.
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D.
Collegiate School, Richmond, Virginia
Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia is a private, college-preparatory K–12 school known for its strong academics and notable alumni, including NFL quarterback Russell Wilson.
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E.
Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Virginia known for its classical education curriculum and emphasis on conservative politics and public policy.
- 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: Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute Triple: [Virginia State University, formerName, Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute]
Generated description
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute was the original name of what is now Virginia State University, a historically Black public land-grant institution in Virginia.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute Target entity description: Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute was the original name of what is now Virginia State University, a historically Black public land-grant institution in Virginia.
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A.
University of Virginia's College at Wise
The University of Virginia's College at Wise is a public liberal arts college and a branch of the University of Virginia that serves students in the Appalachian region with undergraduate-focused education.
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B.
Richmond Professional Institute
Richmond Professional Institute was a former independent college in Richmond, Virginia, that became one of the principal predecessor institutions of Virginia Commonwealth University.
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C.
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy is a private Seventh-day Adventist boarding high school located in New Market, Virginia.
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D.
Collegiate School, Richmond, Virginia
Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia is a private, college-preparatory K–12 school known for its strong academics and notable alumni, including NFL quarterback Russell Wilson.
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E.
Patrick Henry College
Patrick Henry College is a private Christian liberal arts college in Virginia known for its classical education curriculum and emphasis on conservative politics and public policy.
- 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_69ca84359e7c819091148ba4b670e436 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd68cb4be08190a47f901a9703f9db |
completed | April 1, 2026, 6:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d107bfd73481908e07d0ee2774bd59 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d1085a980c8190b4c6d811b07ab180 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:47 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1093f440481909aa27287019191ac |
completed | April 4, 2026, 12:51 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:48 p.m.