Triple
T19117715
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Somerville |
E467948
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ian Somerville (engineer)
Ian Somerville is a British software engineer and academic best known as the author of the widely used textbook "Software Engineering."
|
E1359261
|
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: Ian Somerville (engineer) | Statement: [Somerville, hasNotableBearer, Ian Somerville (engineer)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Somerville (engineer) Context triple: [Somerville, hasNotableBearer, Ian Somerville (engineer)]
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A.
Frank D. Williams
Frank D. Williams was an early American cinematographer known for his pioneering work in silent films and visual effects techniques.
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B.
Douglas Cockerell
Douglas Cockerell was a prominent British bookbinder and teacher, renowned for his influential work in fine binding and book conservation in the early 20th century.
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C.
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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D.
Richard Somerville
Richard Somerville is an American climate scientist and atmospheric researcher known for his influential work on climate change and his efforts to communicate climate science to the public and policymakers.
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E.
Richard Sibson
Richard Sibson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential work on fault mechanics and earthquake processes.
- 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: Ian Somerville (engineer) Triple: [Somerville, hasNotableBearer, Ian Somerville (engineer)]
Generated description
Ian Somerville is a British software engineer and academic best known as the author of the widely used textbook "Software Engineering."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Somerville (engineer) Target entity description: Ian Somerville is a British software engineer and academic best known as the author of the widely used textbook "Software Engineering."
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A.
Frank D. Williams
Frank D. Williams was an early American cinematographer known for his pioneering work in silent films and visual effects techniques.
-
B.
Douglas Cockerell
Douglas Cockerell was a prominent British bookbinder and teacher, renowned for his influential work in fine binding and book conservation in the early 20th century.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
Richard Somerville
Richard Somerville is an American climate scientist and atmospheric researcher known for his influential work on climate change and his efforts to communicate climate science to the public and policymakers.
-
E.
Richard Sibson
Richard Sibson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential work on fault mechanics and earthquake processes.
- 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_69d8dd06a26481908039e2a1bae8c597 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5e399a6d8819090a9501ff1637b9d |
completed | April 20, 2026, 8:28 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a05e671f2988190a74d53989124026b |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:12 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a05e9406ba48190a50f4ea6b413e1f4 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:24 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a05e9c0d35081909b6ce3c287af5d5f |
completed | May 14, 2026, 3:26 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 12:05 p.m.