Triple
T9468218
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Faculty of Engineering, McGill University |
E228324
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasDean |
P4007
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Dean of Engineering, McGill University
The Dean of Engineering at McGill University is the senior academic and administrative leader responsible for overseeing the Faculty of Engineering’s strategic direction, teaching, and research activities.
|
E800585
|
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: Dean of Engineering, McGill University | Statement: [Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, hasDean, Dean of Engineering, McGill University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dean of Engineering, McGill University Context triple: [Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, hasDean, Dean of Engineering, McGill University]
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A.
Dean of Science, University of Alberta
The Dean of Science at the University of Alberta is the senior academic and administrative leader responsible for overseeing the university’s Faculty of Science, including its strategic direction, operations, and academic programs.
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B.
Edward S. Rogers Sr.
Edward S. Rogers Sr. was a Canadian radio pioneer and entrepreneur best known for developing the first batteryless radio receiver and founding the company that evolved into Rogers Communications.
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C.
Charles M. Vest
Charles M. Vest was an American engineer and educator who served as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was widely recognized for his leadership in science and engineering policy.
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D.
President of Ontario Tech University
The President of Ontario Tech University is the institution’s chief executive officer, responsible for providing academic and strategic leadership and overseeing its overall administration and development.
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E.
Dalhousie University President
The Dalhousie University President is the chief executive officer and academic leader of Dalhousie University, responsible for guiding its strategic direction, administration, and external representation.
- 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: Dean of Engineering, McGill University Triple: [Faculty of Engineering, McGill University, hasDean, Dean of Engineering, McGill University]
Generated description
The Dean of Engineering at McGill University is the senior academic and administrative leader responsible for overseeing the Faculty of Engineering’s strategic direction, teaching, and research activities.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dean of Engineering, McGill University Target entity description: The Dean of Engineering at McGill University is the senior academic and administrative leader responsible for overseeing the Faculty of Engineering’s strategic direction, teaching, and research activities.
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A.
Dean of Science, University of Alberta
The Dean of Science at the University of Alberta is the senior academic and administrative leader responsible for overseeing the university’s Faculty of Science, including its strategic direction, operations, and academic programs.
-
B.
Edward S. Rogers Sr.
Edward S. Rogers Sr. was a Canadian radio pioneer and entrepreneur best known for developing the first batteryless radio receiver and founding the company that evolved into Rogers Communications.
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C.
Charles M. Vest
Charles M. Vest was an American engineer and educator who served as president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was widely recognized for his leadership in science and engineering policy.
-
D.
President of Ontario Tech University
The President of Ontario Tech University is the institution’s chief executive officer, responsible for providing academic and strategic leadership and overseeing its overall administration and development.
-
E.
Dalhousie University President
The Dalhousie University President is the chief executive officer and academic leader of Dalhousie University, responsible for guiding its strategic direction, administration, and external representation.
- 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_69ca846fee388190a6ec273fd644b88b |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd7fdf604481909bf7d7d477230ca3 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 8:28 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d122c45ae88190a43d70300bed98da |
completed | April 4, 2026, 2:40 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d1240e67988190bc16da2c9087775d |
completed | April 4, 2026, 2:45 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d1246979d88190890e2ccf0fdf63cf |
completed | April 4, 2026, 2:47 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:53 p.m.