Jeremiah Dixon
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Jeremiah Dixon was an 18th-century English surveyor and astronomer best known for jointly establishing the Mason–Dixon line that later came to symbolize the cultural boundary between the northern and southern United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surveyor General of Pennsylvania | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
18th-century scientist
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cartographer ⓘ human ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mason–Dixon line as later cultural boundary between northern and southern United States ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1733-07-27 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Cockfield, County Durham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cockfield, County Durham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1779-01-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cockfield, County Durham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | local schools in County Durham ⓘ |
| employer |
Royal Astronomer Nevil Maskelyne
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Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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geodesy ⓘ land surveying ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Mason–Dixon line became symbolic boundary between free and slave states
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subject of historical and literary works, including a novel by Thomas Pynchon ⓘ |
| hasNotableAchievement |
contributed to improved accuracy of North American maps
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helped resolve colonial boundary disputes in British North America ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
George Dixon (father)
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Mary Hunter Dixon (mother) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent boundary surveying in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mason–Dixon line
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geodetic surveying ⓘ |
| memberOf | Quaker community in County Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jeremiah Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Survey of the Mason–Dixon line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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cartographer ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1761–1762 South Atlantic expedition to observe the transit of Venus
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survey of the boundary between Maryland and Delaware ⓘ survey of the boundary between Pennsylvania and Delaware ⓘ survey of the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland ⓘ |
| partnerInWorkWith | Charles Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Quakerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Cockfield, County Durham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | measurement of a degree of meridian arc in South Africa (planned, not completed) ⓘ |
| workedPeriod |
1760s
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1770s ⓘ |
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Surveyor General of Pennsylvania