John Septimus Roe
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John Septimus Roe was a British-born explorer and the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia, noted for his extensive mapping and exploration of the region in the 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Septimus Roe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11529340 — 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.
Target entity: John Septimus Roe Context triple: [Roebourne, namedAfter, John Septimus Roe]
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Sir Henry Ayers
Sir Henry Ayers was a 19th-century South Australian politician and long-serving premier after whom the landmark Uluru was historically named "Ayers Rock."
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Alan Cunningham
Alan Cunningham was a British Army general best known for leading Eighth Army forces in the North African campaign during World War II.
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John Bradfield
John Bradfield was an Australian civil engineer best known for masterminding the design and construction of major Sydney infrastructure projects, most notably the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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John Brisben Walker
John Brisben Walker was an American magazine publisher and entrepreneur best known for transforming Cosmopolitan into a leading national publication in the late 19th century.
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William Throsby Bridges
William Throsby Bridges was an Australian military officer best known as the founding commander of the Australian Imperial Force during World War I and a key figure in the Gallipoli campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John Septimus Roe Target entity description: John Septimus Roe was a British-born explorer and the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia, noted for his extensive mapping and exploration of the region in the 19th century.
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A.
Sir Henry Ayers
Sir Henry Ayers was a 19th-century South Australian politician and long-serving premier after whom the landmark Uluru was historically named "Ayers Rock."
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B.
Alan Cunningham
Alan Cunningham was a British Army general best known for leading Eighth Army forces in the North African campaign during World War II.
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C.
John Bradfield
John Bradfield was an Australian civil engineer best known for masterminding the design and construction of major Sydney infrastructure projects, most notably the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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D.
John Brisben Walker
John Brisben Walker was an American magazine publisher and entrepreneur best known for transforming Cosmopolitan into a leading national publication in the late 19th century.
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E.
William Throsby Bridges
William Throsby Bridges was an Australian military officer best known as the founding commander of the Australian Imperial Force during World War I and a key figure in the Gallipoli campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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person ⓘ public servant ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Swan River Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1797-05-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Newbury, Berkshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | East Perth Cemeteries, Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1878-05-28 ⓘ |
| employer |
Government of Western Australia
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1870 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionHeld_SurveyorGeneralOfWesternAustralia | 1870 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Avon Valley, Western Australia
NERFINISHED
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Swan River region NERFINISHED ⓘ interior of Western Australia ⓘ north-west coast of Western Australia ⓘ south coast of Western Australia ⓘ |
| familyName | Roe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | John Septimus Roe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredInPlaceName |
Roe Highway
NERFINISHED
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Roe Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Roe River (Western Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Roe Street, Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mappedRegion |
Perth and surrounding districts
NERFINISHED
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coastline of Western Australia ⓘ |
| middleName | Septimus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| monumentOrMemorial | statue of John Septimus Roe in Perth, Western Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Surveyor-General of Western Australia
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exploration of Western Australia in the 19th century ⓘ mapping large areas of Western Australia ⓘ |
| notableWork | early maps of Western Australia ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 13 ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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naval officer ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Surveyor-General of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Perth, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Matilda Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1829 ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPositionHeld_SurveyorGeneralOfWesternAustralia | 1829 ⓘ |
| workedOn | survey of townsites in early Western Australian colony ⓘ |
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