William Cary

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1802

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Cary, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Great Trigonometrical Survey of India begins

   1802

   Role: Instrument Maker

   1. 110 April 1802 to 22 May 1802 · Near MadrasMeasurement of the Madras Baseline

      A 7.5-mile baseline was measured near Madras from April to May 1802, establishing the foundation for the survey.

Sources

1. William Lambton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21