Triple
T19879627
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cosby |
E477732
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Thomas Cosby
Thomas Cosby is a relatively obscure individual known primarily for sharing the Cosby surname rather than for widely recognized independent achievements.
|
E1401829
|
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: Thomas Cosby | Statement: [Cosby, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Cosby]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Cosby Context triple: [Cosby, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Cosby]
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A.
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby is an American comedian, actor, and producer who rose to fame with stand-up comedy and the groundbreaking television series "The Cosby Show," later becoming a highly controversial figure due to numerous sexual assault allegations and convictions.
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B.
William Cosby
William Cosby was an 18th-century British colonial governor of New York whose actions against newspaper publisher John Peter Zenger led to a landmark trial for freedom of the press.
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C.
Morton Downey
Morton Downey was an American singer and entertainer active in the early 20th century, known for his popular recordings and radio performances.
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D.
John Cosby
John Cosby is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Cosby, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
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E.
Joseph Clerico
Joseph Clerico was a French impresario best known for co-founding and developing the famed Lido de Paris cabaret into one of Paris’s most iconic nightlife institutions.
- 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: Thomas Cosby Triple: [Cosby, hasNotableBearer, Thomas Cosby]
Generated description
Thomas Cosby is a relatively obscure individual known primarily for sharing the Cosby surname rather than for widely recognized independent achievements.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thomas Cosby Target entity description: Thomas Cosby is a relatively obscure individual known primarily for sharing the Cosby surname rather than for widely recognized independent achievements.
-
A.
Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby is an American comedian, actor, and producer who rose to fame with stand-up comedy and the groundbreaking television series "The Cosby Show," later becoming a highly controversial figure due to numerous sexual assault allegations and convictions.
-
B.
William Cosby
William Cosby was an 18th-century British colonial governor of New York whose actions against newspaper publisher John Peter Zenger led to a landmark trial for freedom of the press.
-
C.
Morton Downey
Morton Downey was an American singer and entertainer active in the early 20th century, known for his popular recordings and radio performances.
-
D.
John Cosby
chosen
John Cosby is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Cosby, though specific widely known achievements or roles are not clearly documented.
-
E.
Joseph Clerico
Joseph Clerico was a French impresario best known for co-founding and developing the famed Lido de Paris cabaret into one of Paris’s most iconic nightlife institutions.
- F. None of above.
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_69d8e51f32b08190b3687f4f60353250 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:55 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e658dd869c81908aed91ee767f5f3d |
completed | April 20, 2026, 4:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a07f6d7d89081909e9d177eb1041f41 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 4:47 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a07f7d235688190971c9c0063669470 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 4:51 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a07f891e5c081909e30e9ce7c271359 |
completed | May 16, 2026, 4:54 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:52 p.m.