Martin Hotine
| Brigadier Martin Hotine CMG CBE | |
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| Born | 17 June 1898[1] Wandsworth, London[2] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1] Surrey, England |
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| Nationality | British |
| Education | Southend Technical School (now SHSB)[2] Magdalene College, Cambridge[2] |
| Known for | Founder and first Director General of the Directorate of Overseas Surveys |
| Spouse(s) | Kate Amelia Hotine (1895–1987) |
Brigadier Martin Hotine CMG CBE (1898–1968)[3] was the head of the Trigonometrical and Levelling Division of the Ordnance Survey responsible for the 26-year-long retriangulation of Great Britain[4] (1936–1962) and was the first Director General of the Directorate of Overseas Surveys (1946–1985).[5]
He served on the North-West Frontier during the First World War and later in the Persian and Mesopotamian campaigns. He has been described as "decisive, ingenious and tough".[4]
Retriangulation of Great Britain
Hotine was responsible for the design of the triangulation pillars constructed during the Geodetic resurvey of Britain.[4] 6,173 of these were built.[4] They provided a solid base for the theodolites used by the survey teams during the survey, thereby improving the accuracy of the readings obtained.[4] They are sometimes referred to as "Hotine Pillars".
Personal life
Hotine was married to Kate Amelia Hotine (née Pearson)(1895–1987) whose nickname to family and friends was 'Ajax'.[3]
Honours
- 1947 Royal Geographical Society Founder's Gold Medal "For research work in Air Survey ... and for his cartographic work."[6]
- 1955 Photogrammetric Society's first President's Medal[5]
- 1964 The Institution of Royal Engineers' Gold Medal[5]
Publications
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References
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- ↑ List of Past Royal Geographical Society Gold Medal Winners
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- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
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