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.

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Occupation: cartographer, engineer, geographer, geodesist
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: May 4, 1726
Died: July 1, 1790

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William Roy

Scottish military engineer, surveyor and antiquarian (1726–1790)

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Occupation: cartographer, engineer, geographer, geodesist
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: May 4, 1726
Died: July 1, 1790

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