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| In 1881, Davidson twice measured the Yolo base line, one the geodesic base lines that formed the foundation of triangulating distances in California. He also measured the Los Angeles base line three times in 1888-1889. | |||
| Other positions held by Davidson include president of the California Academy of Sciences, Professor of Geodesy and Astronomy, and Regent of the University of California. | |||
| The ] off the coast of ], and ] and Davidson Street in ] are named for him. The ] named two ships for him, the ] ], in service from 1933 to 1935, and the ] ] USC&GS ''Davidson'', which entered service in the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1967 and then served in the ] fleet as ] from 1970 to 1989. | The ] off the coast of ], and ] and Davidson Street in ] are named for him. The ] named two ships for him, the ] ], in service from 1933 to 1935, and the ] ] USC&GS ''Davidson'', which entered service in the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1967 and then served in the ] fleet as ] from 1970 to 1989. | ||
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George Davidson (1825–1911) was an English geodesist, astronomer, geographer and engineer in the United States.
Born May 9 1825 in England, he came to the U.S. in 1832 with his parents, who settled in Pennsylvania.
He began his career with the United States Coast Survey in 1845, as clerk to Superintendent Alexander D. Bache.
He was the author of Coast Pilot of California, Oregon and Washington.
He was awarded the Daly Medal by the American Geographical Society in 1908.
In 1881, Davidson twice measured the Yolo base line, one the geodesic base lines that formed the foundation of triangulating distances in California. He also measured the Los Angeles base line three times in 1888-1889.
Other positions held by Davidson include president of the California Academy of Sciences, Professor of Geodesy and Astronomy, and Regent of the University of California.
The Davidson Seamount off the coast of California, and Mount Davidson and Davidson Street in San Francisco are named for him. The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey named two ships for him, the launch USC&GS Davidson, in service from 1933 to 1935, and the hydrographic survey ship USC&GS Davidson, which entered service in the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1967 and then served in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fleet as NOAAS Davidson (S 331) from 1970 to 1989.
References
- ^ "Guide to the George Davidson papers, 1845-1911: Biography". Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 2007-12-29.
- "American Geographical Society Honorary Fellowships" (PDF). amergeog.org. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
External links
- NOAA History: Profiles in Time C&GS Biographies: George Davidson
- Coast Pilot of California, Oregon and Washington from Google Books
- NOAA History: Tools of the Trade: Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships: Davidson for the launch for 1933-1935
- NOAA History: Tools of the Trade: Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships: Davidson for the survey ship of 1967-1989
- Photographs of the Yolo Base Line, California, 1881, The Bancroft Library
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