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Person
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Graaff-Hunter, James de
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Description area
Dates of existence
1881 - 1967
History
James de Graaff-Hunter (1881–1967) was a British geodesist who made significant contributions to geodetic surveying in India. Educated at Cambridge, he joined the Survey of India in 1906 and later became director of its Geodetic Branch, overseeing important mapping projects that advanced the region’s geodetic network. Elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1933, he also served as President of the International Association of Geodesy (1954–1957). His work laid important foundations for modern geodesy in India and beyond.