Triple
T21671566
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Whitaker |
E534856
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasNotableBearer |
P458
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Brian Whitaker
Brian Whitaker is a British journalist and former Middle East editor of The Guardian, known for his analysis of Arab politics and society.
|
E1503754
|
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: Brian Whitaker | Statement: [Whitaker, hasNotableBearer, Brian Whitaker]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brian Whitaker Context triple: [Whitaker, hasNotableBearer, Brian Whitaker]
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A.
Steve Whitaker
Steve Whitaker is a British comics colorist and artist best known for his acclaimed work on Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s graphic novel "V for Vendetta."
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B.
Hugh Whitaker
Hugh Whitaker is an English drummer best known for being the original drummer of the indie pop band The Housemartins in the 1980s.
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C.
Ian Whitaker
Ian Whitaker is a British film and television set decorator and art director known for his work on productions such as "Howards End" and "A Room with a View."
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D.
Michael Whitaker
Michael Whitaker is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with several professionals across fields such as aviation, sports, and academia, without a single widely recognized public identity.
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E.
Brandon Whitaker
Brandon Whitaker is a former professional gridiron football running back best known for his successful career in the Canadian Football League, particularly with the Montreal Alouettes.
- 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: Brian Whitaker Triple: [Whitaker, hasNotableBearer, Brian Whitaker]
Generated description
Brian Whitaker is a British journalist and former Middle East editor of The Guardian, known for his analysis of Arab politics and society.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Brian Whitaker Target entity description: Brian Whitaker is a British journalist and former Middle East editor of The Guardian, known for his analysis of Arab politics and society.
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A.
Steve Whitaker
Steve Whitaker is a British comics colorist and artist best known for his acclaimed work on Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s graphic novel "V for Vendetta."
-
B.
Hugh Whitaker
Hugh Whitaker is an English drummer best known for being the original drummer of the indie pop band The Housemartins in the 1980s.
-
C.
Ian Whitaker
Ian Whitaker is a British film and television set decorator and art director known for his work on productions such as "Howards End" and "A Room with a View."
-
D.
Michael Whitaker
Michael Whitaker is a relatively obscure individual whose name is shared with several professionals across fields such as aviation, sports, and academia, without a single widely recognized public identity.
-
E.
Brandon Whitaker
Brandon Whitaker is a former professional gridiron football running back best known for his successful career in the Canadian Football League, particularly with the Montreal Alouettes.
- 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_6a0a45cd9a30819098e2e4ef75dfdb72 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:48 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0a47a0bd188190b6117cadf12c9ade |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:56 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0a480539b4819097630614b857d7d3 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 10:58 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:37 p.m.