# Michael Topping

> Michael Topping was the Chief Marine Surveyor of Fort St. George in Chennai responsible for founding the oldest modern technical school outside Europe. The Survey School was completed on 17 May 1794, with an initial intake of eight students. In 1858 it became the Civil Engineering School and the College of Engineering in 1861.

*British astronomer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/michael-topping

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1747
- **Died:** 1796
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.1 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Michael Topping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Topping)
- [مايكل توبنج](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%84_%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AC)
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- [Michael Topping](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Topping)
- [Michael Topping](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Topping)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3133595)

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