Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
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The Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing the surveying, mapping, and technical aspects of artillery and fortifications under the Board of Ordnance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surveyor-General of the Ordnance canonical | 3 |
| Surveyor General of Ireland | 1 |
| Surveyor General of the Ordnance | 1 |
| Surveyor-General of the Ordnance (Ireland) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1110497 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surveyor-General of the Ordnance Context triple: [Board of Ordnance, positionHeld, Surveyor-General of the Ordnance]
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A.
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and governmental office responsible for overseeing artillery, fortifications, military supplies, and related engineering.
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B.
Auditor General of the Army
The Auditor General of the Army is the senior official responsible for overseeing audits, financial integrity, and accountability within the United States Army.
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C.
Surveyor of the King’s Works
Surveyor of the King’s Works was a senior royal architectural post in England responsible for overseeing the design, construction, and maintenance of the monarch’s buildings and palaces.
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D.
Secretary of State for War
The Secretary of State for War was a senior British government minister responsible for overseeing the administration, organization, and policy of the British Army before the role was abolished and its functions absorbed into the Ministry of Defence.
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E.
Adjutant General of the Continental Army
The Adjutant General of the Continental Army was the senior administrative officer responsible for managing orders, records, and personnel organization for George Washington’s Revolutionary War army.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surveyor-General of the Ordnance Target entity description: The Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing the surveying, mapping, and technical aspects of artillery and fortifications under the Board of Ordnance.
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A.
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and governmental office responsible for overseeing artillery, fortifications, military supplies, and related engineering.
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B.
Auditor General of the Army
The Auditor General of the Army is the senior official responsible for overseeing audits, financial integrity, and accountability within the United States Army.
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C.
Surveyor of the King’s Works
Surveyor of the King’s Works was a senior royal architectural post in England responsible for overseeing the design, construction, and maintenance of the monarch’s buildings and palaces.
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D.
Secretary of State for War
The Secretary of State for War was a senior British government minister responsible for overseeing the administration, organization, and policy of the British Army before the role was abolished and its functions absorbed into the Ministry of Defence.
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E.
Adjutant General of the Continental Army
The Adjutant General of the Continental Army was the senior administrative officer responsible for managing orders, records, and personnel organization for George Washington’s Revolutionary War army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military office
ⓘ
government office ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | abolition of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Artillery ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Royal Engineers ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Crown of Great Britain
ⓘ
Crown of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Crown in right of the United Kingdom
|
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| employer | Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| field |
artillery
ⓘ
cartography ⓘ fortification ⓘ military administration ⓘ military engineering ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
design of defensive works
ⓘ
inspection of ordnance stores ⓘ mapping for military purposes ⓘ oversight of military surveys in Britain ⓘ oversight of military surveys in British colonies ⓘ surveying of military sites ⓘ technical aspects of artillery ⓘ technical aspects of fortifications ⓘ |
| hierarchicalPosition | senior officer of the Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of British military cartography
ⓘ
early Ordnance Survey work ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo |
Board of Ordnance
ⓘ
Master-General of the Ordnance ⓘ |
| location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Tower of London ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Christopher Wren
ⓘ
John Desaguliers ⓘ William Roy ⓘ |
| officeHolderMayBe |
artillery officer
ⓘ
military engineer ⓘ |
| partOf | Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ordnance Survey
ⓘ
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance (Ireland) ⓘ
linked to:
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
|
| replacedBy | War Office departments ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority |
British Empire
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ |
| seat | Tower of London ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surveyor-General of the Ordnance Description of subject: The Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing the surveying, mapping, and technical aspects of artillery and fortifications under the Board of Ordnance.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
linked to: Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
linked to: Surveyor-General of the Ordnance