Sir Sidney Gerald Burrard | |
|---|---|
| Surveyor General of India | |
| In office 1911–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Becon Longe |
| Succeeded by | Charles Henry Dudley Ryder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sidney Gerald Burrard 12 August 1860 Isle of Wight, England |
| Died | 16 March 1943 (aged 82) Farnborough, Hampshire, England |
| Spouse(s) |
Gertrude Ellen Haig
(m. 1887; died 1928)Alice Simons
(m. 1935; died 1938) |
| Children | Two |
| Education | Uppingham School |
| Profession | Engineer, army officer |
Sir Sidney Gerald Burrard, 7th Baronet, KCSI, FRS (12 August 1860 – 16 March 1943) was a British army officer who served as Surveyor General of India and played a major role in the Great Trigonometrical Survey's work in the Himalayas and identified the source of errors resulting from the displacement of the plumbline by the gravitational attraction of the mountains.