Christian Gottlieb Reichard
Christian Gottlieb Reichard (26 June 1758 – 11 September 1837) was a German cartographer born in Schleiz, Thuringia. He studied law in Leipzig and subsequently became a city official in Bad Lobenstein. • Illustration — Reichard's map of the United States (1809). Other significant geographical works by Reichard include: • Atlas Des Ganzen Erdkreises in der Central Projection (contains a rare 1803 North Polar projection). • Charte von Nord America: nach den neuesten Bestimmungen und Entdeckungen, (Weimar, 1804). • "Map of the World after Mercator's projection"; 1825 (4 parts). • "Orbis terrarum antiquus", 1824 (Atlas of the antique world).
Christian Gottlieb Reichard
Christian Gottlieb Reichard / Charles V. Monin · V. Monin: Atlas classique de la Géographie ancienne, du moyen age, et moderne. Nouvelle édition, Paris/Lyon: Perisse, 1838, pl. 29. · Public domain
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- Christian Gottlieb Reichard was born, sources differ on the date (on 26 June 1758 and on 6 June 1758). · Schleiz.
- Died
- 1837. · Bad Lobenstein.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- cartographer.
- Fields
- cartography.
- Languages
- German.
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Christian Gottlieb Reichard (26 June 1758 – 11 September 1837) was a German cartographer born in Schleiz, Thuringia. He studied law in Leipzig and subsequently became a city official in Bad Lobenstein. • Illustration — Reichard's map of the United States (1809). Other significant geographical works by Reichard include: • Atlas Des Ganzen Erdkreises in der Central Projection (contains a rare 1803 North Polar projection). • Charte von Nord America: nach den neuesten Bestimmungen und Entdeckungen, (Weimar, 1804). • "Map of the World after Mercator's projection"; 1825 (4 parts). • "Orbis terrarum antiquus", 1824 (Atlas of the antique world).
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Born at Schleiz in 1758, died in Bad Lobenstein in 1837.
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is cartography.
“Map of the United States of North America” – possibly the first published map with Albers equal-area projection.
Christian Gottlieb Reichard (cartographer) · Normal B. Leventhal Map Center (Boston Public Library, Call Number: G3700 1809.R45)
1804 map of Turkey in Asia
Christian Gottlieb Reichard · This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b8494371w
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1758
Christian Gottlieb Reichard was born on 26 June 1758.
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Christian Gottlieb Reichard died on 11 September 1837.
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