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Down Survey

England · Humanities / Philosophy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1654Date range
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1654

William Petty1654

Ireland · Humanities / Philosophy

Petty begins organising the Down Survey, a large-scale mapping of Irish land.

Names involved

William Petty

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