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'''Alexander Strange''' (27 April 1818 – 9 March 1876) was a British army officer in India and took part there in the [[Great Trigonometrical Survey]]. After retirement from the army he settled in Britain; he supervised the construction of scientific instruments used in surveying, and supported scientific research. | '''Alexander Strange''' (27 April 1818 – 9 March 1876) was a British army officer in India and took part there in the [[Great Trigonometrical Survey]]. After retirement from the army he settled in Britain; he supervised the construction of scientific instruments used in surveying, and supported scientific research. | ||