Triple
T21536912
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Misconduct |
E531371
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasCastMember |
P2308
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Lance E. Nichols
Lance E. Nichols is an American character actor known for his work in film and television, including roles in projects such as "Treme" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
|
E1491290
|
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: Lance E. Nichols | Statement: [Misconduct, hasCastMember, Lance E. Nichols]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lance E. Nichols Context triple: [Misconduct, hasCastMember, Lance E. Nichols]
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A.
William R. Prickett
William R. Prickett was a notable individual interred at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, recognized locally for his prominence in the community.
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B.
Merritt A. Edson
Merritt A. Edson was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his leadership of "Edson's Raiders" during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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C.
James D. Wilcox
James D. Wilcox is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including editing the film adaptation of "Hillbilly Elegy."
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D.
James H. Nichols Jr.
James H. Nichols Jr. was an American scholar and translator known for his work on German philosophy, particularly his influential English translations of texts by G.W.F. Hegel and related thinkers.
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E.
John C. Richards
John C. Richards is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the dark comedy film "Nurse Betty."
- 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: Lance E. Nichols Triple: [Misconduct, hasCastMember, Lance E. Nichols]
Generated description
Lance E. Nichols is an American character actor known for his work in film and television, including roles in projects such as "Treme" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lance E. Nichols Target entity description: Lance E. Nichols is an American character actor known for his work in film and television, including roles in projects such as "Treme" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
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A.
William R. Prickett
William R. Prickett was a notable individual interred at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, recognized locally for his prominence in the community.
-
B.
Merritt A. Edson
Merritt A. Edson was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his leadership of "Edson's Raiders" during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
-
C.
James D. Wilcox
James D. Wilcox is a film editor best known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including editing the film adaptation of "Hillbilly Elegy."
-
D.
James H. Nichols Jr.
James H. Nichols Jr. was an American scholar and translator known for his work on German philosophy, particularly his influential English translations of texts by G.W.F. Hegel and related thinkers.
-
E.
John C. Richards
John C. Richards is an American screenwriter best known for co-writing the dark comedy film "Nurse Betty."
- 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_69e0c45e5b8881908ac18fc2f493b114 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ee9d0e5a9c8190894ec3666d3296aa |
completed | April 26, 2026, 11:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a09f6683c3881908d4ee2ec10789293 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 5:10 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a09f73007048190b9fc03f5d800ba84 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 5:13 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a09f8149a84819085d07e5b1eea463f |
completed | May 17, 2026, 5:17 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:27 p.m.