Triple
T23363572
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Whillans Ice Stream |
E593249
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ian Whillans
Ian Whillans was a prominent glaciologist known for his influential research on Antarctic ice dynamics and contributions to understanding ice streams and climate change.
|
E1583050
|
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: Ian Whillans | Statement: [Whillans Ice Stream, namedAfter, Ian Whillans]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Whillans Context triple: [Whillans Ice Stream, namedAfter, Ian Whillans]
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A.
Colin Keith-Johnston
Colin Keith-Johnston was a British stage and film actor active in the early to mid-20th century, known for his distinguished performances in both classical and contemporary roles.
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B.
Ian Marter
Ian Marter was an English actor and writer best known to Doctor Who fans for playing companion Harry Sullivan and for authoring several Doctor Who novelisations.
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C.
Tim Willoughby
Tim Willoughby is the earnest, rule-following eldest sibling and de facto leader of the children in Lois Lowry’s darkly comic children’s book (and its film adaptation) "The Willoughbys."
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D.
Kevin Browning
Kevin Browning is a music producer best known for his long-time work with the progressive rock band Umphrey’s McGee, shaping the sound of many of their studio and live releases.
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E.
Duncan Kenworthy
Duncan Kenworthy is a British film and television producer best known for hit romantic comedies such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill," and "Love Actually."
- 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: Ian Whillans Triple: [Whillans Ice Stream, namedAfter, Ian Whillans]
Generated description
Ian Whillans was a prominent glaciologist known for his influential research on Antarctic ice dynamics and contributions to understanding ice streams and climate change.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian Whillans Target entity description: Ian Whillans was a prominent glaciologist known for his influential research on Antarctic ice dynamics and contributions to understanding ice streams and climate change.
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A.
Colin Keith-Johnston
Colin Keith-Johnston was a British stage and film actor active in the early to mid-20th century, known for his distinguished performances in both classical and contemporary roles.
-
B.
Ian Marter
Ian Marter was an English actor and writer best known to Doctor Who fans for playing companion Harry Sullivan and for authoring several Doctor Who novelisations.
-
C.
Tim Willoughby
Tim Willoughby is the earnest, rule-following eldest sibling and de facto leader of the children in Lois Lowry’s darkly comic children’s book (and its film adaptation) "The Willoughbys."
-
D.
Kevin Browning
Kevin Browning is a music producer best known for his long-time work with the progressive rock band Umphrey’s McGee, shaping the sound of many of their studio and live releases.
-
E.
Duncan Kenworthy
Duncan Kenworthy is a British film and television producer best known for hit romantic comedies such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Notting Hill," and "Love Actually."
- 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_69e25d2593c88190bcdf4a716a94ccb2 |
completed | April 17, 2026, 4:17 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1a0aac4248190a4663ed12aed6856 |
completed | April 29, 2026, 6:09 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0c5dd78f508190b3b83e4cc2625163 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 12:55 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0c60473de0819096d3b4e35da16295 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0c60b52fe88190854803902df750c5 |
completed | May 19, 2026, 1:08 p.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 5:31 p.m.