Triple
T13607584
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Barber |
E325104
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Benjamin Barber
Benjamin Barber was an American political theorist best known for his influential works on democracy, civic engagement, and the impact of capitalism and globalization on public life.
|
E1051950
|
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: Benjamin Barber | Statement: [Barber, hasNotableBearer, Benjamin Barber]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benjamin Barber Context triple: [Barber, hasNotableBearer, Benjamin Barber]
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A.
Sheldon Wolin
Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
-
B.
Russell Binder
Russell Binder is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the movie "Part of Me."
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C.
Rufus W. Pierson
Rufus W. Pierson was a notable individual historically associated with the Pierson surname, though specific widely known biographical details about him are limited.
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D.
John Zaller
John Zaller is an American political scientist known for his influential work on public opinion, media, and party influence in U.S. politics.
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E.
Douglas Thomas
Douglas Thomas is a scholar of media, technology, and learning, known for his work on digital culture and co-authoring influential books on how play and games shape education.
- 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: Benjamin Barber Triple: [Barber, hasNotableBearer, Benjamin Barber]
Generated description
Benjamin Barber was an American political theorist best known for his influential works on democracy, civic engagement, and the impact of capitalism and globalization on public life.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benjamin Barber Target entity description: Benjamin Barber was an American political theorist best known for his influential works on democracy, civic engagement, and the impact of capitalism and globalization on public life.
-
A.
Sheldon Wolin
Sheldon Wolin was an influential American political theorist best known for his work on democracy, power, and the concept of “inverted totalitarianism.”
-
B.
Russell Binder
Russell Binder is a film and television producer known for his work on projects such as the movie "Part of Me."
-
C.
Rufus W. Pierson
Rufus W. Pierson was a notable individual historically associated with the Pierson surname, though specific widely known biographical details about him are limited.
-
D.
John Zaller
John Zaller is an American political scientist known for his influential work on public opinion, media, and party influence in U.S. politics.
-
E.
Douglas Thomas
Douglas Thomas is a scholar of media, technology, and learning, known for his work on digital culture and co-authoring influential books on how play and games shape education.
- 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_69d80769eaf081909d82f44e484d6113 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69dbb07f462c8190b5b5e115d550037f |
completed | April 12, 2026, 2:47 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f77f96280881908bab3af5c80f6d55 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:02 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f780850ffc8190b41b3ff7ca35494f |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:06 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f7849416b88190a0ef9d3e26e7b129 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:23 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:50 p.m.