George Davidson (geographer)

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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.[1]

He began his career with the United States Coast Survey in 1845, as clerk to Superintendent Alexander D. Bache.[1]

He was the author of Coast Pilot of California, Oregon and Washington.

The Davidson Seamount off the coast of California, and Mount Davidson and Davidson Street in San Francisco are named for him.

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  1. ^ a b Guide to the George Davidson papers, 1845-1911: Biography. Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.

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