Triple
T9532829
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Data General |
E229936
|
entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Edson de Castro
Edson de Castro was an American computer engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and driving force behind minicomputer manufacturer Data General.
|
E805882
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: Edson de Castro | Statement: [Data General, foundedBy, Edson de Castro]
Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edson de Castro Context triple: [Data General, foundedBy, Edson de Castro]
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A.
Edson Motta
Edson Motta was a Brazilian artist and art educator recognized for his contributions to painting and for helping shape modern art instruction in Brazil.
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B.
Ernani Vasconcellos
Ernani Vasconcellos was a Brazilian architect known for his role in shaping modernist public architecture, including major government buildings in Brazil.
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C.
Heitor da Silva Costa
Heitor da Silva Costa was a Brazilian civil engineer best known for leading the design and construction of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.
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D.
Horacio Oliveira
Horacio Oliveira is the introspective, alienated intellectual protagonist of Julio Cortázar’s novel "Rayuela" ("Hopscotch"), known for his existential wanderings through Paris and Buenos Aires.
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E.
Waldir Azevedo
Waldir Azevedo was a Brazilian composer and virtuoso cavaquinho player best known for popularizing the choro genre with pieces like "Brasileirinho."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edson de Castro Target entity description: Edson de Castro was an American computer engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and driving force behind minicomputer manufacturer Data General.
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A.
Edson Motta
Edson Motta was a Brazilian artist and art educator recognized for his contributions to painting and for helping shape modern art instruction in Brazil.
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B.
Ernani Vasconcellos
Ernani Vasconcellos was a Brazilian architect known for his role in shaping modernist public architecture, including major government buildings in Brazil.
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C.
Heitor da Silva Costa
Heitor da Silva Costa was a Brazilian civil engineer best known for leading the design and construction of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue.
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D.
Horacio Oliveira
Horacio Oliveira is the introspective, alienated intellectual protagonist of Julio Cortázar’s novel "Rayuela" ("Hopscotch"), known for his existential wanderings through Paris and Buenos Aires.
-
E.
Waldir Azevedo
Waldir Azevedo was a Brazilian composer and virtuoso cavaquinho player best known for popularizing the choro genre with pieces like "Brasileirinho."
- F. None of above. chosen
How the object was described
The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.
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: Edson de Castro Triple: [Data General, foundedBy, Edson de Castro]
Generated description
Edson de Castro was an American computer engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and driving force behind minicomputer manufacturer Data General.
Provenance (5 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69ca8479934c81908006d0e6e970ae05 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69cd98b5651881908241b040f123c6a8 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69d14c4033c08190a71535b63d86f4df |
ned_source_triple | completed |
| NED2 | batch_69d14e7a8ca88190b38c93ff312e7333 |
ned_description | completed |
| NEDg | batch_69d14df56ac881909fad7241797b1829 |
nedg | completed |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8 p.m.