Triple
T945042
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert Boyle |
E20392
|
entity |
| Predicate | mother |
P120
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Catherine Fenton
Catherine Fenton was an Irish noblewoman of the early 17th century, best known as the mother of the scientist and natural philosopher Robert Boyle.
|
E151431
|
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: Catherine Fenton | Statement: [Robert Boyle, mother, Catherine Fenton]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catherine Fenton Context triple: [Robert Boyle, mother, Catherine Fenton]
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A.
Katherine Clifton
Katherine Clifton is a central character in Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient," known for her tragic love affair and its far-reaching consequences during World War II.
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B.
Fiona Black
Fiona Black is a notable individual recognized for achievements that have brought distinction to the surname Black.
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C.
Esme Valerie Fletcher
Esme Valerie Fletcher, better known as Valerie Eliot, was the second wife and literary executor of poet T. S. Eliot, playing a key role in editing and preserving his works and legacy.
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D.
Angela Showalter
Angela Showalter is the wife of longtime Major League Baseball manager Buck Showalter and is known for her involvement in charitable and community activities alongside his career.
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E.
Katherine Rogers
Katherine Rogers was the mother of John Harvard, the English clergyman whose bequest helped found Harvard College in colonial Massachusetts.
- 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: Catherine Fenton Triple: [Robert Boyle, mother, Catherine Fenton]
Generated description
Catherine Fenton was an Irish noblewoman of the early 17th century, best known as the mother of the scientist and natural philosopher Robert Boyle.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Catherine Fenton Target entity description: Catherine Fenton was an Irish noblewoman of the early 17th century, best known as the mother of the scientist and natural philosopher Robert Boyle.
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A.
Katherine Clifton
Katherine Clifton is a central character in Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient," known for her tragic love affair and its far-reaching consequences during World War II.
-
B.
Fiona Black
Fiona Black is a notable individual recognized for achievements that have brought distinction to the surname Black.
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C.
Esme Valerie Fletcher
Esme Valerie Fletcher, better known as Valerie Eliot, was the second wife and literary executor of poet T. S. Eliot, playing a key role in editing and preserving his works and legacy.
-
D.
Angela Showalter
Angela Showalter is the wife of longtime Major League Baseball manager Buck Showalter and is known for her involvement in charitable and community activities alongside his career.
-
E.
Katherine Rogers
Katherine Rogers was the mother of John Harvard, the English clergyman whose bequest helped found Harvard College in colonial Massachusetts.
- 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_69a493b0270c81909e6c9ce310f6aa55 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4b3a3ed3881908386af140477c514 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 9:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69acbf0949c481908868bd27eeb964b4 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:12 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69acbfdaaa548190a9b8d74bf1651df1 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69acc04ff3bc819083df91a13ea63679 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 12:18 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:40 p.m.