Triple
T9555536
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | East Tennessee State University |
E230530
|
entity |
| Predicate | formerName |
P65
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
East Tennessee State Teachers College
East Tennessee State Teachers College was the earlier institutional name of what is now East Tennessee State University, a public university located in Johnson City, Tennessee.
|
E230530
|
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: East Tennessee State Teachers College | Statement: [East Tennessee State University, formerName, East Tennessee State Teachers College]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: East Tennessee State Teachers College Context triple: [East Tennessee State University, formerName, East Tennessee State Teachers College]
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A.
East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University is a public research university known for its health sciences, education, and regional outreach, serving as a major academic and cultural hub in northeastern Tennessee.
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B.
West Tennessee State Normal School
West Tennessee State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that eventually evolved into what is now the University of Memphis.
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C.
Middle Tennessee State Teachers College
Middle Tennessee State Teachers College was a public teachers' training institution in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, that evolved into what is now Middle Tennessee State University.
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D.
Tennessee Tech University
Tennessee Tech University is a public university in Cookeville, Tennessee, known for its strong engineering and technology programs and competitive NCAA Division I athletics.
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E.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public research university and part of the University of Tennessee system, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
- 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: East Tennessee State Teachers College Triple: [East Tennessee State University, formerName, East Tennessee State Teachers College]
Generated description
East Tennessee State Teachers College was the earlier institutional name of what is now East Tennessee State University, a public university located in Johnson City, Tennessee.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: East Tennessee State Teachers College Target entity description: East Tennessee State Teachers College was the earlier institutional name of what is now East Tennessee State University, a public university located in Johnson City, Tennessee.
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A.
East Tennessee State University
chosen
East Tennessee State University is a public research university known for its health sciences, education, and regional outreach, serving as a major academic and cultural hub in northeastern Tennessee.
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B.
West Tennessee State Normal School
West Tennessee State Normal School was the original teacher-training institution that eventually evolved into what is now the University of Memphis.
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C.
Middle Tennessee State Teachers College
Middle Tennessee State Teachers College was a public teachers' training institution in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, that evolved into what is now Middle Tennessee State University.
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D.
Tennessee Tech University
Tennessee Tech University is a public university in Cookeville, Tennessee, known for its strong engineering and technology programs and competitive NCAA Division I athletics.
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E.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public research university and part of the University of Tennessee system, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
- F. None of above.
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_69ca847d3be8819099c9dad2a7e786f1 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:11 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd9927209c8190bbb494fc9003bc99 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:16 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d1613faca48190a4117fb151eb3ec4 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 7:06 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d161c432b08190ba848159cc26a00c |
completed | April 4, 2026, 7:08 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d162fc597081909a57f842e41b1ad4 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 7:14 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:03 p.m.