Triple
T19223430
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | ED&F Man |
E480675
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entity |
| Predicate | foundedBy |
P104
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
James Man
James Man was an 18th-century British sugar broker and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the commodities trading firm that became ED&F Man.
|
E1364630
|
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: James Man | Statement: [ED&F Man, foundedBy, James Man]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Man Context triple: [ED&F Man, foundedBy, James Man]
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A.
Michael Jameson
Michael Jameson is the husband of Mireille Duval Jameson, known primarily in relation to her.
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B.
John Hudson
John Hudson was one of the sons of the English explorer Henry Hudson, who is believed to have accompanied his father on his final, ill-fated voyage in search of a Northwest Passage.
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C.
John Hudson
John Hudson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
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D.
John Hudson
John Hudson was an American actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television.
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E.
Michael Giles
Michael Giles is an English drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band King Crimson, known for his innovative and influential playing style.
- 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: James Man Triple: [ED&F Man, foundedBy, James Man]
Generated description
James Man was an 18th-century British sugar broker and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the commodities trading firm that became ED&F Man.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Man Target entity description: James Man was an 18th-century British sugar broker and entrepreneur best known as the founder of the commodities trading firm that became ED&F Man.
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A.
Michael Jameson
Michael Jameson is the husband of Mireille Duval Jameson, known primarily in relation to her.
-
B.
John Hudson
John Hudson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his significant contributions to the field, as evidenced by honors such as the William Smith Medal.
-
C.
John Hudson
John Hudson was an American actor known for his supporting roles in mid-20th-century films and television.
-
D.
John Hudson
John Hudson was one of the sons of the English explorer Henry Hudson, who is believed to have accompanied his father on his final, ill-fated voyage in search of a Northwest Passage.
-
E.
Michael Giles
Michael Giles is an English drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band King Crimson, known for his innovative and influential playing style.
- 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_69d8e8ccb8f48190ad420098e74fb1db |
completed | April 10, 2026, 12:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e5fa95743481909314fd14e2c3d189 |
completed | April 20, 2026, 10:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0700eeb9808190857f490dec27be69 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 11:18 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0701a602c88190bc06dc616f3be6f1 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 11:21 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a07027372c88190b19ea77d9b610a56 |
completed | May 15, 2026, 11:24 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:24 p.m.