Triple

T20426835

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Bill Bryson	`E501023`	entity
Predicate	positionHeld	`P8`	FINISHED
Object	Chancellor of Durham University The Chancellor of Durham University is the ceremonial head of Durham University, presiding over key formal functions such as degree ceremonies and serving as a prominent public representative of the institution.	`E1429225`	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: Chancellor of Durham University | Statement: [Bill Bryson, positionHeld, Chancellor of Durham University]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Chancellor of Durham University
Context triple: [Bill Bryson, positionHeld, Chancellor of Durham University]

A. Vice-Chancellor of Durham University
The Vice-Chancellor of Durham University is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its strategic direction, management, and overall performance.
B. Pro-Chancellor of Durham University
The Pro-Chancellor of Durham University is a senior ceremonial and governance officer who chairs the University Council and often represents the Chancellor at official functions.
C. Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
The Chancellor of the University of Cambridge is the ceremonial head of the university, typically a distinguished public figure who represents and promotes the institution.
D. Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
The Chancellor of the University of East Anglia is the ceremonial head of this public research university in Norwich, England, presiding over formal functions such as graduations and representing the institution in an ambassadorial role.
E. Vice-Chancellor of the University of York
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of York is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its strategic direction, management, and overall performance.
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: Chancellor of Durham University
Triple: [Bill Bryson, positionHeld, Chancellor of Durham University]

Generated description

The Chancellor of Durham University is the ceremonial head of Durham University, presiding over key formal functions such as degree ceremonies and serving as a prominent public representative of the institution.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Chancellor of Durham University
Target entity description: The Chancellor of Durham University is the ceremonial head of Durham University, presiding over key formal functions such as degree ceremonies and serving as a prominent public representative of the institution.

A. Vice-Chancellor of Durham University
The Vice-Chancellor of Durham University is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its strategic direction, management, and overall performance.
B. Pro-Chancellor of Durham University
The Pro-Chancellor of Durham University is a senior ceremonial and governance officer who chairs the University Council and often represents the Chancellor at official functions.
C. Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
The Chancellor of the University of Cambridge is the ceremonial head of the university, typically a distinguished public figure who represents and promotes the institution.
D. Chancellor of the University of East Anglia
The Chancellor of the University of East Anglia is the ceremonial head of this public research university in Norwich, England, presiding over formal functions such as graduations and representing the institution in an ambassadorial role.
E. Vice-Chancellor of the University of York
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of York is the institution’s chief executive and academic leader, responsible for its strategic direction, management, and overall performance.
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_69e0b4aa68fc8190b1a14c55575ef04a`	completed	April 16, 2026, 10:06 a.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69e67ba9700481909fa23493f98095d1`	completed	April 20, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_6a087b2e7084819090d89779d8ebea38`	completed	May 16, 2026, 2:11 p.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_6a088017be588190ab94b8180e44ebf4`	completed	May 16, 2026, 2:32 p.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_6a0880c45e1081908f439ade0c31a47e`	completed	May 16, 2026, 2:35 p.m.

Created at: April 16, 2026, 11:30 a.m.