Triple
T18261427
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Lifespan of a Fact (stage play) |
E437364
|
entity |
| Predicate | basedOnWorkBy |
P2806
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Jim Fingal
Jim Fingal is a writer and fact-checker best known for co-authoring the book "The Lifespan of a Fact," which explores the tension between truth and literary storytelling.
|
E1401813
|
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: Jim Fingal | Statement: [The Lifespan of a Fact (stage play), basedOnWorkBy, Jim Fingal]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jim Fingal Context triple: [The Lifespan of a Fact (stage play), basedOnWorkBy, Jim Fingal]
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A.
Patrick S. Dinneen
Patrick S. Dinneen was an Irish lexicographer and scholar best known for his influential Irish-English dictionary and contributions to the revival of the Irish language.
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B.
Patrick Fagan
Patrick Fagan is a British behavioral scientist and consultant known for applying psychological insights to marketing, political campaigning, and public communication.
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C.
Brian O’Dowd
Brian O’Dowd is a television and film producer best known for his work as an executive producer on the series "Nightingale."
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D.
Brían F. O'Byrne
Brían F. O'Byrne is an Irish actor known for his acclaimed work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in projects such as "Mildred Pierce," "Brooklyn," and "Little Boy Blue."
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E.
Eugene Commins
Eugene Commins was an American experimental physicist at UC Berkeley known for his precision measurements in atomic physics and for mentoring notable students, including future Nobel laureist Steven Chu.
- 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: Jim Fingal Triple: [The Lifespan of a Fact (stage play), basedOnWorkBy, Jim Fingal]
Generated description
Jim Fingal is a writer and fact-checker best known for co-authoring the book "The Lifespan of a Fact," which explores the tension between truth and literary storytelling.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jim Fingal Target entity description: Jim Fingal is a writer and fact-checker best known for co-authoring the book "The Lifespan of a Fact," which explores the tension between truth and literary storytelling.
-
A.
Patrick S. Dinneen
Patrick S. Dinneen was an Irish lexicographer and scholar best known for his influential Irish-English dictionary and contributions to the revival of the Irish language.
-
B.
Patrick Fagan
Patrick Fagan is a British behavioral scientist and consultant known for applying psychological insights to marketing, political campaigning, and public communication.
-
C.
Brian O’Dowd
Brian O’Dowd is a television and film producer best known for his work as an executive producer on the series "Nightingale."
-
D.
Brían F. O'Byrne
Brían F. O'Byrne is an Irish actor known for his acclaimed work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in projects such as "Mildred Pierce," "Brooklyn," and "Little Boy Blue."
-
E.
Eugene Commins
Eugene Commins was an American experimental physicist at UC Berkeley known for his precision measurements in atomic physics and for mentoring notable students, including future Nobel laureist Steven Chu.
- 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_69d8b913351c8190932b6a426de04b41 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e4ff76a1208190abbe6ab8720ed154 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 4:14 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a07ea25b7fc819093c2eb248e705c6b |
completed | May 16, 2026, 3:53 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a07efa7a4708190b2c684297de17c13 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 4:16 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a07f00bdc348190b320928aae683e8f |
completed | May 16, 2026, 4:18 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:34 a.m.