Alfred Dundas Taylor
Alfred Dundas Taylor (born August 30, 1825 in Great Britain , † 1898 ) was a British naval commander, architect and author of the Admiralty of the Royal Navy .
As the son of George Ledwell Taylor (1788–1873), he was mainly active as commander of the Indian navy and was known for having expressed the plan in 1860 to build a fairway in the strait between the Indian subcontinent and the island of Ceylon ( Sri Lanka ) to build. The canal project called "Sethusamudram" found its first "groundbreaking" only now (2005). Taylor's best-known and last published book is The India Directory for the Captain's Command of Steamers and Sailing Ships , London 1874. Alfred Taylor died in England in 1898.
literature
- Alfred Dundas Taylor: The India Directory for the Guidance of Commanders of Steamers and Sailing Vessels. Smith Elder, London 1874, 1891. < copac >
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| SURNAME | Taylor, Alfred Dundas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British naval commander, architect and author for the Royal Navy Admiralty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Great Britain |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1898 |
| Place of death | Great Britain |