Greenvile Collins

Greenvile Collins
Born1643
Diedc. 25 March 1694
BranchRoyal Navy
RankCaptain
Known forGreat Britain's Coasting Pilot

Greenvile Collins (c. 1643 – c. 25 March 1694) (also spelt Greenvill or Greenville) was an officer of the Royal Navy and prominent hydrographer, who compiled Great Britain's Coasting Pilot, the first survey of the country's coast undertaken by a Briton.

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