Andrew Ellicott

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Surveyor
gptkbp:affiliation Surveyors' Association
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:associatedWith William_Howard
gptkbp:awards Honorary degrees
gptkbp:birthDate January 24, 1754
gptkbp:children Eliza_Ellicott
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Benjamin_Banneker.
gptkbp:contributedTo Cartography
Geodetic measurements.
gptkbp:contribution Mapping_the_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate August 26, 1820
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:John_Ellicott
gptkbp:field Geodesy
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Ellicott_City,_Maryland
gptkbp:historicalImpact Development_of_Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:historicalRole Surveyor General.
American_surveying.
gptkbp:historicalSignificance American_history.
Founding_of_Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andrew Ellicott
gptkbp:impact Infrastructure development.
Geographic education.
American_geography.
gptkbp:influence Community development.
Community involvement.
Geographic education
Public land policies.
Surveying techniques.
Techniques and tools.
gptkbp:influenced American_surveying_practices
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:influenceOn Urban planning.
City planning.
Mapping methodologies.
Standardization of practices.
gptkbp:involved Land development projects
Political boundaries.
gptkbp:involvedCountries Public works.
gptkbp:involvedIn Local governance.
Boundary disputes
Land management.
Public works projects.
gptkbp:knownFor Surveying_the_boundaries_of_the_District_of_Columbia
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Ellicott's_Stone
gptkbp:members gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notable_recipients Mapping early America.
gptkbp:notableEvent Surveying history.
First to survey the boundary of the District of Columbia.
Survey_of_the_District_of_Columbia.
Thomas_Jefferson.
gptkbp:notableFeature Public figure.
Historical figure.
Establishment of property lines.
Surveying standards.
Ellicott's_work_in_surveying.
gptkbp:notableWork Survey_of_the_Mason-Dixon_Line
gptkbp:occupation Land surveyor
gptkbp:project Survey_of_the_Ohio_River
gptkbp:providesServices Civic engagement.
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:role Chief surveyor.
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Joseph_Ellicott
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Ellicott
gptkbp:supports Geographic studies.
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.