Pierre Jacotin
Illustration — Jacotin's 1799 survey of Egypt and Palestine, as a composite, published in 1818 (Carte geographique de l'Egypte et des pays environnans. Reduite d'apres la Carte topographique levee pendant l'expedition de l'Armee francaise) Pierre Jacotin (1765–1827) was the director of the survey for the Carte de l'Égypte (Description de l'Égypte), the first triangulation-based map of Egypt, Syria and Palestine. The maps were drafted in 1799–1800 during Napoleon‘s campaign in Egypt and Palestine.
Pierre Jacotin
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- 1765
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- 1827
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- France
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- explorer · architectural drafter · geomatics engineer · engineer · cartographer · geographer · surveyor
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Illustration — Jacotin's 1799 survey of Egypt and Palestine, as a composite, published in 1818 (Carte geographique de l'Egypte et des pays environnans. Reduite d'apres la Carte topographique levee pendant l'expedition de l'Armee francaise) Pierre Jacotin (1765–1827) was the director of the survey for the Carte de l'Égypte (Description de l'Égypte), the first triangulation-based map of Egypt, Syria and Palestine. The maps were drafted in 1799–1800 during Napoleon‘s campaign in Egypt and Palestine.
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After his return from Egypt, Jacotin worked on preparing the maps for publication, but in 1808 Napoleon formally declared them state secrets, apparently connected to Napoleon's efforts to establish an alliance with the Ottomans. The engraved plates were not published until 1828–1830.
Pierre Jacotin was named director of all the surveyors and geographers working in the Nile Valley and Erez Israel/Palestine (flipped from original)
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1765
Pierre Jacotin born at Champigny-lès-Langres.
1827
Pierre Jacotin died at former 11th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.Darunter auch Teile Syriens und Palästinas.
- 2.Heute École d’application de l’artillerie et du génie.
- 3.Verliehen durch König Ludwig XVIII.
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Pierre Jacotin received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis.
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