President of the Theosophical Society
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The President of the Theosophical Society is the elected head of the international organization dedicated to the study of theosophy, comparative religion, philosophy, and the exploration of spiritual and occult principles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| President of the Theosophical Society canonical | 1 |
| President of the Theosophical Society (Adyar) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2923183 — 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: President of the Theosophical Society Context triple: [Annie Besant, positionHeld, President of the Theosophical Society]
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A.
President of the Eugenics Education Society
The President of the Eugenics Education Society was the leading figure overseeing and promoting the organization’s advocacy of eugenic ideas in early 20th-century Britain.
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B.
President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
The President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society is the chief executive leader of the primary legal and publishing organization used by Jehovah’s Witnesses to direct their global religious and evangelizing activities.
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C.
President of the American Philosophical Association
The President of the American Philosophical Association is the elected head of the leading professional organization for philosophers in the United States, responsible for guiding its academic, administrative, and public-facing activities.
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D.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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E.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
- 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: President of the Theosophical Society Target entity description: The President of the Theosophical Society is the elected head of the international organization dedicated to the study of theosophy, comparative religion, philosophy, and the exploration of spiritual and occult principles.
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A.
President of the Eugenics Education Society
The President of the Eugenics Education Society was the leading figure overseeing and promoting the organization’s advocacy of eugenic ideas in early 20th-century Britain.
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B.
President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
The President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society is the chief executive leader of the primary legal and publishing organization used by Jehovah’s Witnesses to direct their global religious and evangelizing activities.
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C.
President of the American Philosophical Association
The President of the American Philosophical Association is the elected head of the leading professional organization for philosophers in the United States, responsible for guiding its academic, administrative, and public-facing activities.
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D.
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York is the highest-ranking officer and principal leader of the Masonic fraternity in the state of New York.
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E.
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England
The Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England is the ceremonial head and highest-ranking officer of England’s premier Masonic governing body.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
leadership position
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office in a religious organization ⓘ office in an esoteric organization ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | international ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theosophical movement ⓘ |
| canBeReelected | yes ⓘ |
| electedBy |
General Council of the Theosophical Society
ⓘ
linked to:
Theosophical Society
members of the Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| electionMethod | secret ballot ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative religion
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esotericism ⓘ occultism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ spiritual studies ⓘ theosophy ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder |
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
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Henry Steel Olcott ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
administration of the Theosophical Society
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implementation of policies decided by governing bodies ⓘ overall leadership of the Theosophical Society ⓘ oversight of educational and publishing activities ⓘ presiding over major meetings and conventions ⓘ promotion of theosophy ⓘ representation of the Theosophical Society internationally ⓘ |
| hasTitle | International President ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Adyar, Chennai, India
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linked to:
Adyar
|
| hosts | international theosophical conventions ⓘ |
| inception | 1875 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| meetsWith | national section leaders ⓘ |
| occupies | top executive position in the Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| officeCreatedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| officeType | elected office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theosophical Society (Adyar)
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linked to:
Theosophical Society
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| reportsTo |
General Council of the Theosophical Society
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linked to:
Theosophical Society
|
| responsibleFor |
encouraging investigation of latent powers in humanity
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encouraging investigation of unexplained laws of nature ⓘ encouraging study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science ⓘ maintaining the Society’s non-sectarian character ⓘ upholding the objects of the Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| roleIn | Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| seat |
Adyar, Chennai, India
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linked to:
Adyar
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| supervises |
international sections of the Theosophical Society
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lodges and branches of the Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| termLength | several years ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: President of the Theosophical Society Description of subject: The President of the Theosophical Society is the elected head of the international organization dedicated to the study of theosophy, comparative religion, philosophy, and the exploration of spiritual and occult principles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Besant
linked to: President of the Theosophical Society