d'Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon
Born in Paris July 11, 1697 – died January 28, 1782.
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (born in Paris July 11, 1697 – January 28, 1782), was both a geographer and cartographer who greatly improved the standards of map-making. His maps of ancient geography, characterized by careful, accurate work and based largely on original research, are especially valuable. He left unknown areas of continents blank and noted doubtful information as such; compared to the lavish maps of his predecessors, his maps looked empty.
Work
D'Anville's map of China and Central Asia (1734) for du Halde's 'Description geographique de la Chine', compiled based on the first systematic geographic survey of the entire Chinese Empire by a team of French Jesuits (ca. 1700)
His passion for geographical research displayed itself from early years: at age of twelve he was already amusing himself by drawing maps for Latin authors. Later, his friendship with the antiquarian, Abbé Longuerue, greatly aided his studies.
His first serious map, that of Ancient Greece, was published when ...
Bland arbeten.
Pere J. B. du Halde with maps by d'Anville, 'Description geographique de la Chine', 1735.
'Nouvel Atlas de la Chine', 1737.
'Atlas Generale', circa 1740.
'Geographie Ancienne et Abregee', 1769.
1774-1836.
Appointed engineer at the Survey Office in 1801, but was not eligible for salary until a permanent position became vacant. In 1809 was commissioned lieutenant at the marine measurement corps and made supervisor at the Sea Charts Office. Known for his skill and great modesty.
Sveriges sjökartor – A. Hedin.
SCULTETUS [SCULTETO, v. SCHILLE, SCHULTZ], BARTHOLOMEUS.
1540-1614.
Cartographer of Görlitz.
Bland arbeten.
Meissen & Lausitz 1568. Used by Ortelius 1573, Blaeu &c.
Ober & Nieder Lausitz, de Jode 1578.
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Vägvisare för XI Olympiaden i Berlin - 1936
Neva, från Ladoga till St Petersburg. - J. E. Grimmel ca 1740-45.
