Triple
T16090426
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Pfaff |
E390345
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Walter Pfaff
Walter Pfaff is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Pfaff.
|
E1323695
|
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: Walter Pfaff | Statement: [Pfaff, hasNotableBearer, Walter Pfaff]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter Pfaff Context triple: [Pfaff, hasNotableBearer, Walter Pfaff]
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A.
Thomas Pfaff
Thomas Pfaff is the son of German economist Anita Bose Pfaff and the grandson of Indian nationalist leader Subhas Chandra Bose.
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B.
Walter Blum
Walter Blum is a German mathematician known for his contributions to algebra and mathematical education.
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C.
Walter Willinger
Walter Willinger is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential work in Internet traffic modeling, network measurement, and the application of fractal and self-similar processes to communication networks.
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D.
Walter Trarbach
Walter Trarbach is a theatrical sound designer known for his work on major Broadway productions, including SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical.
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E.
Walter Naegle
Walter Naegle is an American activist and archivist best known as the longtime partner and estate executor of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.
- 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: Walter Pfaff Triple: [Pfaff, hasNotableBearer, Walter Pfaff]
Generated description
Walter Pfaff is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Pfaff.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Walter Pfaff Target entity description: Walter Pfaff is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Pfaff.
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A.
Thomas Pfaff
Thomas Pfaff is the son of German economist Anita Bose Pfaff and the grandson of Indian nationalist leader Subhas Chandra Bose.
-
B.
Walter Blum
Walter Blum is a German mathematician known for his contributions to algebra and mathematical education.
-
C.
Walter Willinger
Walter Willinger is a prominent computer scientist known for his influential work in Internet traffic modeling, network measurement, and the application of fractal and self-similar processes to communication networks.
-
D.
Walter Trarbach
Walter Trarbach is a theatrical sound designer known for his work on major Broadway productions, including SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical.
-
E.
Walter Naegle
Walter Naegle is an American activist and archivist best known as the longtime partner and estate executor of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.
- 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_69d87f198bc48190a8b7e53ca15b7ead |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:39 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e184522b2c8190986daae6cb2d9db4 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 12:52 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a03f08ba3308190bf0c338969717e28 |
completed | May 13, 2026, 3:31 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a03f1f144988190b2201c0f7c2464de |
completed | May 13, 2026, 3:37 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a03f356e48c81908d74414b736303a4 |
completed | May 13, 2026, 3:43 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:59 a.m.