APIAN, PETER (Apian, Appianus, Bienewitz, Bennewitz, Panewitz).
Född 1495 i Leisnig i Saxen.
Se A. Ortelii "Catalogus cartographorum" av Leo Bagrow. Del 1. Gotha Justus Perthes 1928.
Sonson till Nicolas Sanson (se denne).
1703-1759.
Admiralty lieutenant and pilot officer in Stockholm 1751. Had studied map production with the Van Keulen family firm in Amsterdam. In 1748, published a revised edition of Johan Månsson's classic book on Baltic shipping, under the title Johan Månsson 's revived ashes, or renewed sea markings book. .. with the addition of Shipping channels along the Kattegat and the Skagerrak (Johan Månssons uplifwade aska, eller des förnyade Sjömärkesbok... Jämte tilökning öfwer farwatnen uti Kattegatt och Skagerack).
Bland arbeten.
Johan Månsson 's revived ashes, or renewed sea markings book. .. with the addition of Shipping channels along the Kattegat and the Skagerrak .
Sveriges sjökartor – A. Hedin.
Gulddistriktet Klondike - ca 1897.
Korallrot, Corallorhiza trifida - Lindman, C. A. M, Bilder ur Nordens Flora 1917-26.