Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:person |
| gptkbp:awardReceived |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1726
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1790
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfWork |
cartography
geodesy surveying |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General William Roy
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Anglo-French Survey (1784–1790)
founding figure of the Ordnance Survey |
| gptkbp:memberOf |
gptkb:Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:militaryBranch |
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Map of Scotland (1747–1755)
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:engineer
surveying |
| gptkbp:restingPlace |
St. John’s Wood Burial Ground, London
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ramsden_theodolite
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|