Triple
T18125770
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Paterson |
E433869
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thomas Paterson
Thomas Paterson is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to stem from sharing the surname Paterson rather than from widely recognized independent achievements.
|
E1320830
|
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: Thomas Paterson | Statement: [Paterson, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Paterson]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Paterson Context triple: [Paterson, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Paterson]
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A.
Bernard Kilpatrick
Bernard Kilpatrick is an American political consultant and the father of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, known for his involvement in Detroit-area politics and related corruption investigations.
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B.
Philip McKeon
Philip McKeon was an American actor best known for playing Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character, on the sitcom "Alice."
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C.
Tom Kilpatrick
Tom Kilpatrick was a screenwriter best known for his work on the 1940 science fiction horror film "Dr. Cyclops."
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D.
William Duffy
William Duffy is known primarily as the brother of early 20th-century American silent film actress and model Olive Thomas.
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E.
William McNamara
William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
- 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: Thomas Paterson Triple: [Paterson, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Paterson]
Generated description
Thomas Paterson is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to stem from sharing the surname Paterson rather than from widely recognized independent achievements.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Paterson Target entity description: Thomas Paterson is a relatively obscure individual whose primary notability appears to stem from sharing the surname Paterson rather than from widely recognized independent achievements.
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A.
Bernard Kilpatrick
Bernard Kilpatrick is an American political consultant and the father of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, known for his involvement in Detroit-area politics and related corruption investigations.
-
B.
Philip McKeon
Philip McKeon was an American actor best known for playing Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character, on the sitcom "Alice."
-
C.
Tom Kilpatrick
Tom Kilpatrick was a screenwriter best known for his work on the 1940 science fiction horror film "Dr. Cyclops."
-
D.
William Duffy
William Duffy is known primarily as the brother of early 20th-century American silent film actress and model Olive Thomas.
-
E.
William McNamara
William McNamara is an American actor known for his roles in 1990s thrillers and dramas, including prominent performances in films like "Copycat" and "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken."
- 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_69d8b909e8cc81908df4cc2b8ea6d11f |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4ddee1efc8190b04324b98de5c9d0 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 1:51 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a03d7600a988190a3f4fb60ee469423 |
completed | May 13, 2026, 1:44 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a03d8512d4c8190b113f7ed1f8a044c |
completed | May 13, 2026, 1:48 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a03d8d863cc819098b46d5d26db05cd |
completed | May 13, 2026, 1:50 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:29 a.m.