# William Roy

> Major-General William Roy was a Scottish military engineer, surveyor, and antiquarian. He was an innovator who applied new scientific discoveries and newly emerging technologies to the accurate geodetic mapping of Great Britain. His masterpiece is usually referred to as Roy's Map of Scotland.

*Scottish military engineer, surveyor and antiquarian (1726-1790)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1726-05-04
- **Died:** 1790-07-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 7.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6963397)

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