Person Mudge; William (1762 - 1820) Mudge William 1762 - 1820 British Male Plymouth, Devon, England 01 December 1762 17 April 1820

Tower of London (whilst Director of Ordnance Survey) 4 Holles Street, London

Mathematics Horology Education: Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (1777) Career: First Lieutenant (1781); stationed at the Tower of London; appointed to the Ordnance Survey (1791); Director, Ordnance Survey (1798); Lieutenant Colonel (1804); Colonel (1814); Major-General (1819) Son of Dr John Mudge (FRS 1777) and his second wife, Jane; godson of Dr Samuel Johnson; married Janes, daughter of Major General Williamson, RA; father of Richard Zachary Mudge (FRS 1822) Fellow 28/06/1798 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB References: Derek Flinn, 'John MacCulloch, MD, FRS, and His Geological Map of Scotland: His Years in the Ordnance, 1795-1826' in NR 1981-82 vol 36 pp 83-101 David A Cumming, 'John MacCulloch, FRS, at Addiscombe: The Lectureships in Chemistry and Geology' in NR 1979-80 vol 34 pp 155-183 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 1 Dec 1762 - 17 Apr 1820 NA2171 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 885b4931-3861-4b1e-9e1e-6082d30794b2