Jeremiah Dixon | |
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![]() Artist's impression of Dixon surveying the Mason–Dixon line, 1910 | |
Born | Cockfield, County Durham, England | 27 July 1733
Died | 22 January 1779 Cockfield, County Durham, England | (aged 45)
Known for | Mason–Dixon line |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy, surveying |
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Jeremiah Dixon (27 July 1733 – 22 January 1779),[1] British surveyor and astronomer, created the Mason–Dixon line with Charles Mason, from 1763 to 1767, which became significant during the American Civil War.[2]