Triple
T17983335
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | McGill |
E430160
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Brian McGill
Brian McGill is an ecologist and professor known for his research on macroecology, biodiversity patterns, and global environmental change.
|
E1300017
|
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: Brian McGill | Statement: [McGill, hasNotableBearer, Brian McGill]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brian McGill Context triple: [McGill, hasNotableBearer, Brian McGill]
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A.
Todd McKinnon
Todd McKinnon is an American technology executive and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of identity and access management company Okta.
-
B.
Michael Suski
Michael Suski is a writer known for his work associated with the musical project Selah.
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C.
Brett McBain
Brett McBain is a fictional Irish farmer and widower in Sergio Leone’s Western film "Once Upon a Time in the West," whose murder sets the story’s central revenge plot in motion.
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D.
Craig Sweeny
Craig Sweeny is an American television writer and producer known for his work on series such as "Elementary" and "Limitless."
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E.
Brett Meyer
Brett Meyer is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple people, including professionals in fields such as sports and academia.
- 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: Brian McGill Triple: [McGill, hasNotableBearer, Brian McGill]
Generated description
Brian McGill is an ecologist and professor known for his research on macroecology, biodiversity patterns, and global environmental change.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brian McGill Target entity description: Brian McGill is an ecologist and professor known for his research on macroecology, biodiversity patterns, and global environmental change.
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A.
Todd McKinnon
Todd McKinnon is an American technology executive and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and longtime CEO of identity and access management company Okta.
-
B.
Michael Suski
Michael Suski is a writer known for his work associated with the musical project Selah.
-
C.
Brett McBain
Brett McBain is a fictional Irish farmer and widower in Sergio Leone’s Western film "Once Upon a Time in the West," whose murder sets the story’s central revenge plot in motion.
-
D.
Craig Sweeny
Craig Sweeny is an American television writer and producer known for his work on series such as "Elementary" and "Limitless."
-
E.
Brett Meyer
Brett Meyer is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with multiple people, including professionals in fields such as sports and academia.
- 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_69d8b90364248190a37381adea932f42 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:46 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4b2992fe481908c0d2757b4de5bad |
completed | April 19, 2026, 10:46 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0337a70d808190a86d49ee85adf4c5 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 2:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a033ca5e4c08190b7de8ab2d4fb8e3b |
completed | May 12, 2026, 2:43 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a033daf5b948190926f2925b8e3cc84 |
completed | May 12, 2026, 2:48 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:23 a.m.