Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:awardReceived |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1726
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1790
|
| gptkbp:familyName |
gptkb:Roy
|
| gptkbp:field |
cartography
geodesy |
| gptkbp:givenName |
gptkb:William
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Roy
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Anglo-French Survey (1784–1790)
founding the Ordnance Survey |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:engineer
surveyor |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Carluke, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ardoch_Roman_Fort
gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Woolwich gptkb:Victoria_Cross_(members_awarded) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|