# James Horsburgh

> James Horsburgh F.R.S was a Scottish hydrographer. He worked for the British East India Company, (EIC) and mapped many seaways in the Indian Ocean, the Malay Archipelago, and China in the late 18th century and early 19th century. He is best-known for the India Directory, a set of sailing directions that became a standard work for over half a century.

*British hydrographer (1762–1836)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1762-09-23
- **Died:** 1836-05-14
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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