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  • 11Nicholas Stone — For other people of the same name, see Nick Stone. Engraving of the now lost monument to Nicholas Stone (centre) and his son Nicholas Stone (1586/87[1] – 24 August 1647) was an English sculptor and architect. In 1619 he was appointed master mason …

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  • 12William Winter (Royal Navy officer) — Sir William Winter (died 1589) was an admiral under Queen Elizabeth I of England and served the crown during the Anglo Spanish War (1585 1604).Winter was born at Brecknock, the son of John Winter (ob.1546 a merchant and sea captain of Bristol and …

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  • 13Evans, George William — ▪ English surveyor and explorer born Jan. 5, 1780, London, Eng. died Oct. 16, 1852, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia       English surveyor and explorer notable for his discoveries in the interior of New South Wales, Australia.       As an apprentice… …

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  • 14surveyor — noun 1》 a person who surveys land, buildings, etc. as a profession. 2》 Brit. an official inspector, especially for measurement and valuation purposes. Derivatives surveyorship noun …

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  • 15surveillance — n. [Fr.] Superintendence, inspection, oversight, supervision, care, watch, charge control, direction, management, surveyorship …

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  • 16surveyor — /sɜˈveɪə/ (say ser vayuh) noun 1. someone whose business it is to survey land, etc. 2. an overseer or supervisor. 3. someone who inspects something officially for the purpose of ascertaining condition, value, etc. –surveyorship, noun …

  • 17surveyor — n. 1 a person who surveys land and buildings, esp. professionally. 2 Brit. an official inspector, esp. for measurement and valuation. 3 a person who carries out surveys. Derivatives: surveyorship n. (esp. in sense 2). Etymology: ME f. AF & OF… …

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