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Andrew Ellicott (January 24, 1754 – August 28, 1820) was an American land surveyor who helped map many of the territories west of the Appalachians.
Andrew Ellicott was a surveyor employed by President George Washington to survey the boundary lines of the federal Territory of Columbia.
Andrew Ellicott

Andrew Ellicott

American surveyors
Andrew Ellicott was an American land surveyor who helped map many of the territories west of the Appalachians, surveyed the boundaries of the District of Columbia, continued and completed Pierre Charles L'Enfant's work on the plan for Washington,... Wikipedia
Born: January 24, 1754, Buckingham Township, PA
Died: August 28, 1820 (age 66 years), West Point, NY
Nationality: American
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Apr 5, 2019 · Considered the nation's premiere astronomer, Ellicott would provide the explorer-to-be with the necessary skills and principles of astronomical observations ...
May 11, 2022 · Andrew Ellicott's family emigrated from Wales to what is now Bucks County in Pennsylvania in 1731. They had to leave Wales because Ann Bye ...
Ellicott, whom Jefferson knew from his recent work in planning Washington, D.C., and respected as one of the nation's greatest surveyors, would make an ...
Ellicott was one of the best surveyors of his time, renowned today for the accuracy of his work. He was appointed Surveyor General of the United States in 1792.
Andrew Ellicott Douglass served as acting president at the University of Arizona for three months from Dec. 20, 1910, to March 10, 1911.
Surveyor Andrew Ellicott surveyed the 100-square-mile (260-square-km) territory with the assistance of Benjamin Banneker, a self-educated free Black man.
Collection Summary. Title: Andrew Ellicott Papers. Span Dates: 1777-1829. ID No.: MSS19679. Creator: Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820. Extent: 925 items.
Civil Engineer. A surveyor, teacher, astronomer, mathematician, and land agent, he credited for surveying much of what eventually became the District of ...