Philip Jackson (surveyor)
British surveyor
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| Intro | British surveyor | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Architect | |
| Work field | Engineering | |
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| Birth | 24 September 1802 |
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Philip Jackson (24 September 1802, Durham-1879) was a British Royal Navy lieutenant, who laid out the city plan (the Jackson Plan) for Singapore in 1822. He was a key person in Raffles plans for the settlement. The Elgin Bridge in Singapore was once named in his honour.