William Roy

Summary

William Roy is a human^[1]. He was born in Carluke^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1726^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on July 1, 1790^[5]. He worked as a cartographer^[6], engineer^[7], and geographer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Carluke^[2], William Roy…
• William Roy passed away in London^[4].
• William Roy was born on May 4, 1726^[3].
• William Roy died on July 1, 1790^[5].
• William Roy held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• William Roy worked as a cartographer^[6].
• William Roy's professions included engineer^[7].
• William Roy worked as a geographer^[8].
• William Roy was educated at Lanark Grammar School^[11].
• William Roy received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[12].
• William Roy received the Copley Medal^[13].
• William Roy received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[14].
• William Roy was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• William Roy was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London^[16].
• William Roy is recorded as male^[17].
• William Roy's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William Roy's military branch is recorded as British Army^[19].
• William Roy's Commons category is recorded as William Roy^[20].
• William Roy's military, police or special rank is recorded as general^[21].
• William Roy's family name is recorded as Roy^[22].
• William Roy's given name is recorded as William^[23].
• William Roy's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[24].
• William Roy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• William Roy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• William Roy's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Roy was born in Carluke^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1726^[3].

Education

William Roy was educated at Lanark Grammar School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer^[6], engineer^[7], and geographer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Copley Medal^[13], a medallion^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1731^[32]; and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[14].

Death and Burial

William Roy died on July 1, 1790^[5]. He died in London^[4].

Why It Matters

William Roy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

FAQs

Where was William Roy born?

William Roy was born in Carluke^[2].

Where did William Roy die?

William Roy died in London^[4].

What did William Roy do for work?

William Roy worked as cartographer^[6], engineer^[7], and geographer^[8].

Where did William Roy go to school?

William Roy was educated at Lanark Grammar School^[11].

What awards did William Roy receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[12], Copley Medal^[13], and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries^[14].