Triple
T19160281
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | The Merry Macs |
E469034
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasMember |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ted McMichael
Ted McMichael was a vocalist best known as a member of the popular American vocal group The Merry Macs, active in the mid-20th century.
|
E1361366
|
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: Ted McMichael | Statement: [The Merry Macs, hasMember, Ted McMichael]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ted McMichael Context triple: [The Merry Macs, hasMember, Ted McMichael]
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A.
Glen Fruin
Glen Fruin is a narrow, rural valley in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, known for its scenic landscapes and historical associations, including the 1603 Battle of Glen Fruin.
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B.
Robert McMichael
Robert McMichael was a Canadian art collector and philanthropist best known for assembling and donating a major collection of Canadian art that became the core of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
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C.
Michael Bostick
Michael Bostick is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood comedies and family films, including the hit movie "Bruce Almighty."
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D.
Ray McCullough
Ray McCullough is a musician known for being a member of the production and songwriting collective Shampoo Press & Curl.
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E.
Kenneth Tharp
Kenneth Tharp is a British dancer, choreographer, and arts leader known for his influential role in contemporary dance and cultural organizations in the UK.
- 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: Ted McMichael Triple: [The Merry Macs, hasMember, Ted McMichael]
Generated description
Ted McMichael was a vocalist best known as a member of the popular American vocal group The Merry Macs, active in the mid-20th century.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ted McMichael Target entity description: Ted McMichael was a vocalist best known as a member of the popular American vocal group The Merry Macs, active in the mid-20th century.
-
A.
Glen Fruin
Glen Fruin is a narrow, rural valley in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, known for its scenic landscapes and historical associations, including the 1603 Battle of Glen Fruin.
-
B.
Robert McMichael
Robert McMichael was a Canadian art collector and philanthropist best known for assembling and donating a major collection of Canadian art that became the core of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.
-
C.
Michael Bostick
Michael Bostick is a film producer known for his work on major Hollywood comedies and family films, including the hit movie "Bruce Almighty."
-
D.
Ray McCullough
Ray McCullough is a musician known for being a member of the production and songwriting collective Shampoo Press & Curl.
-
E.
Kenneth Tharp
Kenneth Tharp is a British dancer, choreographer, and arts leader known for his influential role in contemporary dance and cultural organizations in the UK.
- 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_69d8dd084ff48190ac0f8c46ee722629 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:20 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5eebc52dc819085666dbbeea365a6 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 9:15 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a06f25ad7448190b355a1bef148a09c |
completed | May 15, 2026, 10:15 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a06f39537ac8190b8f38a123ac02556 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 10:21 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a06f4199a588190943d3d45536a228c |
completed | May 15, 2026, 10:23 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 12:06 p.m.