Franciszek Florian Czaki
Franciszek Florian Czaki (Csaky de Kerestszegh) (died in 1772) was a cartographer, engineer, captain of the Polish artillery. He was a Hungarian national. One of the most prominent cartographers of the last Polish king Stanisław August Poniatowski (since 1765).
Franciszek Florian Czaki
- Born
- 1710
- Died
- 1772
- Nationality
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Occupation
- cartographer · engineer · military officer
- Fields
- military service · cartography
- Languages
- Polish · German
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Franciszek Florian Czaki (Csaky de Kerestszegh) (died in 1772) was a cartographer, engineer, captain of the Polish artillery. He was a Hungarian national. One of the most prominent cartographers of the last Polish king Stanisław August Poniatowski (since 1765).
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In (1772), he made a set of 24 detailed maps of Poland scaled 1:629 000 "Carte de Pologne..", planned several canals in Poland and in Lithuania, including the Królewski Canal (en: Royal Canal).
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1710
Franciszek Florian Czaki was born in 1710.
1772
Franciszek Florian Czaki died in 1772.
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Franciszek Florian Czaki is recorded as cartographer, engineer and military officer. A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
18Th Century Vistula River Geography in View of Franciszek Florian Czaki’s Maps, quageo, 2013
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