William Roy
William Roy (1726–1790) was a British cartographer, engineer and geographer.
William Roy in brief
- Born
- 1726
- Died
- 1790
- Known for
- cartographer, engineer, geographer, geodesist, major general and military officer
- Place of birth
- Carluke
Overview
Born at Carluke in 1726, died at London in 1790.
In detail
William Roy studied at Lanark Grammar School. the recorded working language is English.
Membership is recorded of Royal Society and Society of Antiquaries of London.
Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society, Copley Medal and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
Sources
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- 1.
Collins, Sir William Alexander Roy (1900–1976), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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- 3.
Roy, Brig.-Gen. John William Gascoigne, (1863–4 Dec. 1941), Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Roy, William (1726–1790), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Roy, William (fl 1527), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q6963397: William Roy
Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
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“William Roy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Directory of Open Access Journals lists 10 articles naming William Roy.
open access index · Unverified
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 226 works naming William Roy.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Elsewhere in Maps and atlases
1,180 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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- William Robert ShepherdAuthor
- William SchmollingerAuthor
- William ScullAuthor
- William SooneAuthor
- William W. StewartAuthor
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