Triple
T17227165
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Shephard Prize |
E418144
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Geoffrey Colin Shephard
Geoffrey Colin Shephard was a British mathematician known for his contributions to geometry and group theory, particularly in the study of convex polytopes and reflection groups.
|
E1273599
|
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: Geoffrey Colin Shephard | Statement: [Shephard Prize, namedAfter, Geoffrey Colin Shephard]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoffrey Colin Shephard Context triple: [Shephard Prize, namedAfter, Geoffrey Colin Shephard]
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A.
Bernard Weatherill
Bernard Weatherill was a British Conservative politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1983 to 1992, overseeing parliamentary proceedings during the Thatcher and Major governments.
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B.
Christian Shephard
Christian Shephard is a central character in the television series "Lost," portrayed as a troubled and authoritative surgeon whose complex relationship with his son Jack deeply influences the show's narrative.
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C.
Richard Sibson
Richard Sibson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential work on fault mechanics and earthquake processes.
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D.
Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith
Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith was a British geologist and polar explorer known for his pioneering research and mountaineering in the Canadian Arctic.
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E.
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor best known to Doctor Who fans for his chilling portrayal of the villainous Time Lord known as the Master.
- 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: Geoffrey Colin Shephard Triple: [Shephard Prize, namedAfter, Geoffrey Colin Shephard]
Generated description
Geoffrey Colin Shephard was a British mathematician known for his contributions to geometry and group theory, particularly in the study of convex polytopes and reflection groups.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geoffrey Colin Shephard Target entity description: Geoffrey Colin Shephard was a British mathematician known for his contributions to geometry and group theory, particularly in the study of convex polytopes and reflection groups.
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A.
Bernard Weatherill
Bernard Weatherill was a British Conservative politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1983 to 1992, overseeing parliamentary proceedings during the Thatcher and Major governments.
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B.
Christian Shephard
Christian Shephard is a central character in the television series "Lost," portrayed as a troubled and authoritative surgeon whose complex relationship with his son Jack deeply influences the show's narrative.
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C.
Richard Sibson
Richard Sibson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential work on fault mechanics and earthquake processes.
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D.
Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith
Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith was a British geologist and polar explorer known for his pioneering research and mountaineering in the Canadian Arctic.
-
E.
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers is a British actor best known to Doctor Who fans for his chilling portrayal of the villainous Time Lord known as the Master.
- 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_69d886d8e96081909870bff6c3d0bf09 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e42de239a08190936a1d635b0b1b87 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a01c929cad08190b0c23cccb011c7f7 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:18 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a01ca84f3388190aa2eda694f91a17b |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:24 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a01cb0b3cec8190afc6cf6dd1e4d896 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 12:26 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:39 a.m.