Martin Hotine
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Brigadier Martin Hotine CMG CBE (17 June 1898 – 12 November 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 (1946–1955).[5]
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Martin Hotine | |
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Born | (1898-06-17)17 June 1898[1] Wandsworth, London[2] |
Died | 12 November 1968(1968-11-12) (aged 70)[1] Surrey, England |
Resting place | Municipal Cemetery, Weybridge, Surrey, England 51.366442°N 0.465578°W / 51.366442; -0.465578 |
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 | Kate Amelia Hotine (1895–1987) |
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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]