Triple
T21671533
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Whitaker |
E534856
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAlternativeSpelling |
P457
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Whitacre
Whitacre is a surname and place name of English origin, sometimes used as an alternative spelling of "Whitaker."
|
E1495908
|
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: Whitacre | Statement: [Whitaker, hasAlternativeSpelling, Whitacre]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitacre Context triple: [Whitaker, hasAlternativeSpelling, Whitacre]
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A.
Whitney Ellsworth
Whitney Ellsworth was an American comic book editor and writer best known for his influential work at DC Comics during the Golden Age of comics.
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B.
Michele Hicks
Michele Hicks is an American actress and former fashion model known for her roles in television series such as "The Shield" and various independent films.
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C.
Quayle
Quayle is the surname of Dan Quayle, the 44th vice president of the United States who served under President George H. W. Bush.
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D.
Surangel Whipps Jr.
Surangel Whipps Jr. is a Palauan politician and businessman who serves as the president of the Republic of Palau.
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E.
Ron White
Ron White is a local political figure who has served as the mayor of White Settlement, Texas.
- 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: Whitacre Triple: [Whitaker, hasAlternativeSpelling, Whitacre]
Generated description
Whitacre is a surname and place name of English origin, sometimes used as an alternative spelling of "Whitaker."
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Whitacre Target entity description: Whitacre is a surname and place name of English origin, sometimes used as an alternative spelling of "Whitaker."
-
A.
Whitney Ellsworth
Whitney Ellsworth was an American comic book editor and writer best known for his influential work at DC Comics during the Golden Age of comics.
-
B.
Michele Hicks
Michele Hicks is an American actress and former fashion model known for her roles in television series such as "The Shield" and various independent films.
-
C.
Quayle
Quayle is the surname of Dan Quayle, the 44th vice president of the United States who served under President George H. W. Bush.
-
D.
Surangel Whipps Jr.
Surangel Whipps Jr. is a Palauan politician and businessman who serves as the president of the Republic of Palau.
-
E.
Ron White
Ron White is a local political figure who has served as the mayor of White Settlement, Texas.
- 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_69e0c46898008190aa618a4af55bd1ee |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ef8a0badd08190ad2ec2b8e46be379 |
completed | April 27, 2026, 4:08 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0a15a7a19c8190a38ef90422f7feeb |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:23 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a16ac5ee881909ede61c149be61fa |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a17d9a48881908d9858e40d41674c |
completed | May 17, 2026, 7:32 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:37 p.m.