Robert K. Dawson (surveyor)
Robert K. Dawson | |
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| Born | 1798 Dover, England |
| Died | 28 March 1861 |
| Occupation(s) | Surveyor, cartographer |
| Parent | Robert Dawson |
Robert Kearsley Dawson (1798–1861) was an English surveyor and cartographer.
Biography
Early life
Robert K. Dawson was born in 1798 in Dover.[1] His father was Robert Dawson, a surveyor.[1] He studied at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1]
Career
In 1816, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, and between 1819 and 1829 took part in the triangulation and mapping of Ireland and Scotland under Thomas Colby.[2]
In 1831, he was recalled to England to survey the boundaries of the proposed Parliamentary Boroughs for the Great Reform Act, producing a series of one-inch and two-inch maps that are preserved in two volumes in the British Library.[2]
Death
He died on 28 March 1861.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Baigent, Elizabeth (2004). "Dawson, Robert Kearsley (1798–1861)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ a b Kain, Roger J. P.; Prince, Hugh C. (2006) [1983]. "The Tithe Commission in London". The Tithe Surveys of England and Wales. Baker, Alan R. H.; Dennis, Richard; Holdworth, Deryck. Cambridge University Press. pp. 33–35. ISBN 0-521-02431-5.
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