William Yolland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Yolland

Military surveyor, astronomer, and engineer

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1810

Place of Birth: Plympton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1885

Profession: astronomer, engineer, cartographer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Yolland CB, FRS FRSA (17 March 1810 – 4 September 1885) was an English military surveyor, astronomer and engineer, and was Britain’s Chief Inspector of Railways from 1877 until his death.
He was a redoubtable campaigner for railway safety, often in the face of strong opposition, at a time when railway investment was being directed towards the expansion of the networks rather than the prevention of accidents.
He was a member of the three-man committee of inquiry into the Tay Bridge disaster.