Triple
T9509895
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Sir Theophilus Shepstone |
E229364
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasRelative |
P367
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Denis Shepstone
Denis Shepstone was a South African politician and public figure, known as the son of influential colonial administrator Sir Theophilus Shepstone.
|
E815813
|
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: Denis Shepstone | Statement: [Sir Theophilus Shepstone, hasRelative, Denis Shepstone]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Denis Shepstone Context triple: [Sir Theophilus Shepstone, hasRelative, Denis Shepstone]
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A.
Denis Worrall
Denis Worrall is a South African politician and diplomat best known as a prominent anti-apartheid reformist and co-founder of the Democratic Party.
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B.
Pierre Glendinning
Pierre Glendinning is the conflicted young aristocratic hero of Herman Melville’s novel "Pierre; or, The Ambiguities," whose idealism and psychological turmoil drive the book’s exploration of identity, morality, and madness.
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C.
Alastair Redfern
Alastair Redfern is an Anglican bishop and theologian who has served in senior roles within the Church of England, including as Bishop of Woolwich and later Bishop of Derby.
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D.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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E.
Nigel Westlake
Nigel Westlake is an Australian composer and conductor known for his acclaimed film scores, orchestral works, and contributions to contemporary classical music.
- 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: Denis Shepstone Triple: [Sir Theophilus Shepstone, hasRelative, Denis Shepstone]
Generated description
Denis Shepstone was a South African politician and public figure, known as the son of influential colonial administrator Sir Theophilus Shepstone.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Denis Shepstone Target entity description: Denis Shepstone was a South African politician and public figure, known as the son of influential colonial administrator Sir Theophilus Shepstone.
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A.
Denis Worrall
Denis Worrall is a South African politician and diplomat best known as a prominent anti-apartheid reformist and co-founder of the Democratic Party.
-
B.
Pierre Glendinning
Pierre Glendinning is the conflicted young aristocratic hero of Herman Melville’s novel "Pierre; or, The Ambiguities," whose idealism and psychological turmoil drive the book’s exploration of identity, morality, and madness.
-
C.
Alastair Redfern
Alastair Redfern is an Anglican bishop and theologian who has served in senior roles within the Church of England, including as Bishop of Woolwich and later Bishop of Derby.
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D.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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E.
Nigel Westlake
Nigel Westlake is an Australian composer and conductor known for his acclaimed film scores, orchestral works, and contributions to contemporary classical music.
- 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_69ca847611c48190a28c028644198c75 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd9857058881909e0a40e2024a7b4c |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d190d2397081909127cb356b956f35 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 10:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d1934b603481908c83c14ba6bea080 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 10:40 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d195bf8ff88190adb2109a6f1fa4b7 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 10:50 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:58 p.m.