Triple
T9438099
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Jack Williamson |
E227567
|
entity |
| Predicate | influencedBy |
P9
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
A. Merritt
A. Merritt was an early 20th-century American fantasy and science fiction author known for his lush, imaginative adventure tales that strongly influenced later genre writers.
|
E799790
|
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: A. Merritt | Statement: [Jack Williamson, influencedBy, A. Merritt]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A. Merritt Context triple: [Jack Williamson, influencedBy, A. Merritt]
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A.
Edmond Hamilton
Edmond Hamilton was an influential American science fiction author, particularly known for his space opera tales and prolific pulp magazine contributions in the early to mid-20th century.
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B.
Ray Cummings
Ray Cummings was an American science fiction writer active in the early 20th century, known for pioneering works that helped shape the genre’s development.
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C.
F. H. Varley
F. H. Varley was a Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven, renowned for his expressive landscapes and portraits.
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D.
James Branch Cabell
James Branch Cabell was an American author best known for his ironic and fantastical novels set in the mythical province of Poictesme, particularly the once-controversial book "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice."
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E.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author best known for creating the iconic adventure characters Tarzan and John Carter of Mars.
- 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: A. Merritt Triple: [Jack Williamson, influencedBy, A. Merritt]
Generated description
A. Merritt was an early 20th-century American fantasy and science fiction author known for his lush, imaginative adventure tales that strongly influenced later genre writers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A. Merritt Target entity description: A. Merritt was an early 20th-century American fantasy and science fiction author known for his lush, imaginative adventure tales that strongly influenced later genre writers.
-
A.
Edmond Hamilton
Edmond Hamilton was an influential American science fiction author, particularly known for his space opera tales and prolific pulp magazine contributions in the early to mid-20th century.
-
B.
Ray Cummings
Ray Cummings was an American science fiction writer active in the early 20th century, known for pioneering works that helped shape the genre’s development.
-
C.
F. H. Varley
F. H. Varley was a Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven, renowned for his expressive landscapes and portraits.
-
D.
James Branch Cabell
James Branch Cabell was an American author best known for his ironic and fantastical novels set in the mythical province of Poictesme, particularly the once-controversial book "Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice."
-
E.
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Rice Burroughs was an American author best known for creating the iconic adventure characters Tarzan and John Carter of Mars.
- 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_69ca8437a7ac81908651de48f2d2141d |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd7edff5e881909b72976e8909ba4b |
completed | April 1, 2026, 8:24 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d11053d8008190a29575149d2e027f |
completed | April 4, 2026, 1:21 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d111a770c881909a2902d36cd7913c |
completed | April 4, 2026, 1:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d112634fb48190b4c7e9d997d27928 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 1:30 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:50 p.m.