Triple
T18780833
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lois Duncan |
E459251
|
entity |
| Predicate | birthName |
P65
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Lois Duncan Steinmetz
Lois Duncan Steinmetz, better known as Lois Duncan, was an American author renowned for her suspenseful young adult novels, including "I Know What You Did Last Summer."
|
E1346358
|
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: Lois Duncan Steinmetz | Statement: [Lois Duncan, birthName, Lois Duncan Steinmetz]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lois Duncan Steinmetz Context triple: [Lois Duncan, birthName, Lois Duncan Steinmetz]
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A.
Lois Joan Geiger
Lois Joan Geiger was the wife of American character actor and humorist Henry Gibson.
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B.
Louise Shofner Nelson
Louise Shofner Nelson was the wife of legendary American professional golfer Byron Nelson.
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C.
Alice Mendell Starr
Alice Mendell Starr is the wife of the late American lawyer and former independent counsel Ken Starr, known primarily for her role as his longtime partner and supporter.
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D.
Evelyn Meltzer
Evelyn Meltzer is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Meltzer.
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E.
Dorothy Goetz
Dorothy Goetz was the first wife of American composer Irving Berlin, remembered largely for her brief marriage and early death, which deeply influenced his later work.
- 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: Lois Duncan Steinmetz Triple: [Lois Duncan, birthName, Lois Duncan Steinmetz]
Generated description
Lois Duncan Steinmetz, better known as Lois Duncan, was an American author renowned for her suspenseful young adult novels, including "I Know What You Did Last Summer."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lois Duncan Steinmetz Target entity description: Lois Duncan Steinmetz, better known as Lois Duncan, was an American author renowned for her suspenseful young adult novels, including "I Know What You Did Last Summer."
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A.
Lois Joan Geiger
Lois Joan Geiger was the wife of American character actor and humorist Henry Gibson.
-
B.
Louise Shofner Nelson
Louise Shofner Nelson was the wife of legendary American professional golfer Byron Nelson.
-
C.
Alice Mendell Starr
Alice Mendell Starr is the wife of the late American lawyer and former independent counsel Ken Starr, known primarily for her role as his longtime partner and supporter.
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D.
Evelyn Meltzer
Evelyn Meltzer is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Meltzer.
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E.
Dorothy Goetz
Dorothy Goetz was the first wife of American composer Irving Berlin, remembered largely for her brief marriage and early death, which deeply influenced his later work.
- 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_69d8d396f54c8190ba49db31e8743842 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5933ee89481908b647802961e4519 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 2:45 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0575a8303c819081ef4380232d7a29 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 7:11 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a057655a6a88190bc766e06c8fcbf75 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 7:14 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0576d85c9c819090def1fec6603342 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 7:16 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:52 a.m.