cartographer
William Roy.
Scottish military engineer, surveyor and antiquarian (1726–1790)
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About William Roy
Major-General William Roy was a Scottish military engineer, surveyor, and antiquarian. He was an innovator who applied new scientific discoveries and newly emerging technologies to the accurate geodetic mapping of Great Britain. His masterpiece is usually referred to as Roy's Map of Scotland.
Everything about William Roy →- Occupation
- cartographer, engineer, geographer, geodesist
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- May 4, 1726
- Died
- July 1, 1790