Martin Hotine
| Brigadier Martin Hotine CMG CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
17 June 1898 [1] Wandsworth, London[2] |
| Died | 12 November 1968 (aged 70) [1] Surrey, England |
| Resting place | Municipal Cemetery, Weybridge, Surrey, England 51°21′59″N 0°27′56″W / 51.3664421°N 0.4655778°WCoordinates: 51°21′59″N 0°27′56″W / 51.3664421°N 0.4655778°W |
| 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) |
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] According to Nicholas Crane (Map Man):[4]
He served on the North-West Frontier during the First World War and then in Persia and Mesopotamia (now Iraq); he was decisive, ingenious and tough.
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 (nee Pearson)(1895–1987). Nickname to family and friends was 'Ajax'[3]
Honours
- 1947 Royal Geographical Society Gold Medal (Founder's) "For research work in Air Survey ... and for his cartographic work."[6]
- 1955 Photogrammetric Society's first President's Medal[5]
- 1964 Institution of Royal Engineers' Gold Medal[5]
Publications
- Hotine, Martin (1931), Surveying from air photographs, Professional Papers of the Air Survey Committee - No. 3, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, pp. 71
- Hotine, Martin (1931), The Fourcade Stereogoniometer, Professional Papers of the Air Survey Committee - No. 7, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, OCLC 184739773
- Hotine, Martin, Mathematical geodesy
Further information
References
- ^ a b Edge, R C A (1969-03). Bulletin Géodésique (Springer Berlin / Heidelberg) 91 (1): 8–12. ISSN 0007-4632. http://www.springerlink.com/content/1361g11w5k345p14/.
- ^ a b c Humphries, G J (1969-03). "Martin Hotine obituary". The Geographical Journal (Royal Geographical Society) 135 (1): 156–157. JSTOR 1795667.
- ^ a b "Martin Hotine grave monument details". Gravestone photographic resource. Gravestone Photographic Resource. http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?available=yes&fullname=Martin%20Hotine&grave=27574. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Crane, Nicholas (2004-10-30). "Britain: Master of all he surveys". The Daily Telegraph. London, England: Telegraph Media Group Limited. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/731568/Britain--Master-of-all-he-surveys.html. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ a b c Macdonald, Alastair (1996). Mapping The World (1st ed.). Norwich, England: HMSO. pp. ii. ISBN 0-11-701590-3.
- ^ List of Past Royal Geographical Society Gold Medal Winners
