William Lambton
Military Person
1753 – 1803
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Who was William Lambton?
Lieutenant-Colonel William Lambton, FRS was a British soldier, surveyor, and geographer.
Lambton was the Superintendent of the Trigonometrical Survey of India, which he began in 1802. He died and is buried at Hinganghat in Wardha district of Maharashtra. He was succeeded by his assistant George Everest.
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- Born
- 1753
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Employment
- Superintendent, Survey of India
(1802 - 1822) - Surveyor General of India
( - 1823)
- Superintendent, Survey of India
- Lived in
- North Yorkshire
- Died
- 1803
Nagpur district - Resting place
- Hinganghat
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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