Frederick Grinlinton
British engineer
About Frederick Grinlinton
Lived 1853 – 1938 (aged 84). Frederick Grinlinton was a Sri Lankan.
Frederick Henry Grinlinton (27 March 1853 – 11 March 1938) was a British engineer who was the 11th Surveyor General of Ceylon. He entered the Ceylon Survey Department in 1870. He was appointed in 1896, succeeding David G. Mantell, and held the office until 1904. He was succeeded by Philip David Warren.
After retiring in 1904, he traveled to the Federated Malay States to advise on the creation of a Malay surveying department.
He was the son of Sir John Grinlinton.
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Who was Frederick Grinlinton?
British engineer
When was Frederick Grinlinton born?
Frederick Grinlinton was born on 27 March 1853.
When did Frederick Grinlinton die?
Frederick Grinlinton died on 11 March 1938.
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Frederick Grinlinton was Sri Lankan.
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