(February 1703 – 12 November 1754) was an English architectural theorist, writer, and surveyor active in the eighteenth century. He contributed significantly to the Palladian revival through influential treatises and pattern books such as Lectures on Architecture (1734–1736) and Rural Architecture (1750), which helped disseminate classical design principles in Britain and colonial America. Though few buildings are securely attributed to him, he participated in architectural and surveying work at