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393 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron ArrowsmithAuthor · Maps and atlasesAaron Arrowsmith (1750–1823) was an English cartographer, engraver, publisher and founding member of the Arrowsmith family of geographers.
Abbas SahabAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Abbas Sahab
Abraham OrteliusEngraver · PrintsAbraham Ortelius (also Ortels, Orthellius or Wortels; 4 or 14 April 152728 June 1598) was a cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer from Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands.
Adolf Erik NordenskiöldAuthor · Maps and atlasesNils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (18 November 183212 August 1901) was a Finland-Swedish aristocrat, geologist, mineralogist and Arctic explorer.
Alberto FortisAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlberto Fortis (9 or 11 November 1741 – 21 October 1803) was a Venetian writer, naturalist and cartographer, citizen of Republic of Venice.
Alberto Maria De AgostiniAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlberto Maria de Agostini (2 November 1883 – 25 December 1960) was an Italian missionary priest of the Salesians of Don Bosco, born in Pollone, Piedmont, who worked as a mountaineer,…
Alexander Georg SupanAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlexander Georg Supan (3 March 1847 − 7 July 1920) was an Austrian geographer.
Alexander James KentAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlexander James Kent (born 24 August 1977) is a British cartographer, geographer and academic, currently serving as Vice President of the International Cartographic Association.
Alexander Keith JohnstonAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlexander Keith Johnston FRSE FRGS FGS FEGS LLD (died 9 July 1871) was a Scottish geographer and cartographer.
Alexander RadóAuthor · Maps and atlases
Alexandre RaymondAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlexandre Marc Raymond (22 January 1872 – 16 May 1941) was a French Orientalist architect and artist. After working in Islamic art, he turned to Byzantine art.
Alexandre VuilleminAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Map of Indre et Loire Department from Vuillemin's 1858 edition of La France et ses Colonies, showing his typically detailed and decorative margins.
Alfons GabrielAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlfons Gabriel (1894–1976) was an Austrian geographer, explorer and travel writer who made several trips to the deserts of Iran, in 1927, 1928, 1933, and 1937.
Alfred EdmondsAuthor · Maps and atlasesAlfred M. Edmonds (1821 – November 23, 1893) was a Canadian artist, draughtsman and cartographer.
Ambroise TardieuAuthor · Maps and atlasesAmbroise Tardieu (2 March 1788, in Paris – 17 January 1841, in Paris) was a French cartographer and engraver, and is celebrated for his version of John Arrowsmith's 1806 map of the United…
Amerigo VespucciAuthor · Maps and atlasesAmerigo Vespucci (9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence after whom the Americas are named.
Ami BouéAuthor · Maps and atlasesAmi Boué (16 March 1794 – 21 November 1881) was a geologist of French Huguenot origin. Ami Boué was born at Hamburg, he was trained in Edinburgh and across Europe.
András BereznayAuthor · Maps and atlasesAndrás Bereznay is a Hungarian-British historical cartographer and historian, specialising in the compilation of maps for historical atlases.
André SlomszynskiAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Photo of Slomszynski (Lausanne, about 1874)
André-Louis CholeskyAuthor · Maps and atlasesAndré-Louis Cholesky (15 October 1875, in Montguyon – 31 August 1918, in Bagneux) was a French military officer, geodesist, and mathematician.
Andrew EllicottAuthor · Maps and atlasesAndrew Ellicott (January 24, 1754 – August 28, 1820) was an American land surveyor who helped map many of the territories west of the Appalachians, surveyed the boundaries of the District…
Andrey VilkitskyAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Andrey Vilkitsky
Anne Chrétien Louis de HellAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell
Antoine Alexis Perier de SalvertAuthor · Maps and atlasesAntoine Alexis Perier (1691–1757), also known as Perier the Younger (Perier jeune), Perier the Cadet, and (after 1729) Perier de Salvert, was a French naval officer appointed to the rank of…
Antoine Philippe de MarignyAuthor · Maps and atlasesAntoine Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville (17 July 1721 – 6 November 1779), Chevalier de St. Louis, was a French geographer and explorer.
Antoine-Henri JominiAuthor · Maps and atlasesBaron Antoine-Henri Jomini (6 March 177922 March 1869) was a Swiss-French military officer who served as a general in French and later in Russian service, and one of the most celebrated…
Antonín RüklIllustrator · IllustrationAntonín Rükl (22 September 1932 – 12 July 2016) was a Czech astronomer, cartographer, and author.
Antonio TempestaAuthor · Maps and atlasesAntonio Tempesta, also called il Tempestino (1555 – 5 August 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver, whose art acted as a point of connection between Baroque Rome and the culture of…
Antonio ZattaAuthor · Maps and atlasesAntonio Zatta (fl. 1750 – April 2, 1797) was an Italian cartographer and publisher who was based in Venice.
Archibald FullartonAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — "Arctic Regions" from the Royal Illustrated Atlas (1872)
Archibald GeikieAuthor · Maps and atlasesSir Archibald Geikie (28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924) was a Scottish geologist and writer.
Ardito DesioAuthor · Maps and atlasesCount Ardito Desio (18 April 1897 – 12 December 2001) was an Italian explorer, mountain climber, geologist, and cartographer.
Arno PetersAuthor · Maps and atlasesArno Peters (22 May 1916 – 2 December 2002) was a German historian who developed the Peters world map, based on the Gall–Peters projection.
Arnoldus MontanusAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Arnoldus Montanus, 1680, Ambassades Mémorables de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales des Provinces unies, vers les Empereurs du Japon.
August Aleksander JärnefeltAuthor · Maps and atlasesAugust Alexander Järnefelt (2 April 1833 – 15 April 1896) was a Finnish general, topographist, governor and senator.
Auguste JaccardAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Auguste Jaccard
Balthasar Florisz. van BerckenrodeAuthor · Maps and atlasesBalthasar Florisz. Van Berckenrode (circa 1591 – 1645) was a Dutch engraver, surveyor, and cartographer.
Bartholomew of LuccaAuthor · Maps and atlasesTolomeo Fiadoni (better known as Ptolemy of Lucca, sometimes Bartholomew of Lucca; c. 1236 – c.
Benedetto BordoneAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Chart of Venice by Bordone
Benjamin DonnAuthor · Maps and atlasesBenjamin Donn or Donne (1729–1798) was an English mathematician.
Bernard WapowskiAuthor · Maps and atlasesBernard Wapowski (1475-1535) was one of the earliest Polish cartographers and is credited for making the first detailed map of Poland in 1526.
Bernhard von CottaAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarl Bernhard von Cotta, known as Bernhard von Cotta (24 October 180814 September 1879), was a German geologist.
Blasius KozennAuthor · Maps and atlasesBlasius Kozenn (Blaž Kocen; 24 January 182129 May 1871) was a Slovenian geographer and cartographer. He has occasionally been misidentified as Slovak.
Bonaventura Peeters the ElderEngraver · PrintsBonaventura Peeters (I) or Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (23 July 1614 – 25 July 1652) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and etcher.
Boris VilkitskyAuthor · Maps and atlasesBoris Andreyevich Vilkitsky (Russian: Бори́с Андре́евич Вильки́цкий) (22 March (3 April N.S.) 1885, Pulkovo – 6 March 1961) was a Russian hydrographer and surveyor.
Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer.
Carl SchützAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Silhouette by Bernhard Albrecht Moll, 1783.
Carlos de Sigüenza y GóngoraAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarlos de Sigüenza y Góngora (August 14, 1645 – August 22, 1700), considered one of the first great intellectuals born in the Americas, was the Spanish viceroy of New Spain (Mexico City).
Carlos Viegas Gago CoutinhoAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarlos Viegas Gago Coutinho, GCTE, GCC (17 February 1869 – 18 February 1959), generally known simply as Gago Coutinho, was a Portuguese geographer, cartographer, naval officer, historian…
Caspar WesselAuthor · Maps and atlasesCaspar Wessel (8 June 1745 – 25 March 1818) was a Danish–Norwegian mathematician and cartographer.
Catharina BuijsAuthor · Maps and atlasesCatharina Buijs (1714–1781), was a Dutch cartographer and publisher who became an important mapmaker for the powerful Dutch East India Company.
César-François Cassini de ThuryAuthor · Maps and atlasesCésar-François Cassini de Thury (17 June 1714 – 4 September 1784), also called Cassini III or Cassini de Thury, was a French astronomer and cartographer.
Charles Francis HallEngraver · PrintsCharles Hall (disambiguation)
Charles William WilsonAuthor · Maps and atlases
Christian MayerAuthor · Maps and atlasesChristian Mayer (20 August 1719 Mederitz – 16 April 1783 in Mannheim) was a Moravian-German Catholic priest, astronomer and teacher.
Christopher BoardAuthor · Maps and atlasesChristopher Board OBE is a British cartographer and academic. Among his special interests are the histories of cartography and of military mapping in colonial South Africa.
Christopher Dufrost de La JemerayeAuthor · Maps and atlasesChristopher Dufrost de La Jemeraye (December 6, 1708May 10, 1736), also known as Christophe Dufrost de La Jemerais with various variations on the last name, was the lieutenant and nephew of…
Chrysanthus NotarasAuthor · Maps and atlasesChrysanthus Notaras (Greek: Χρύσανθος Νοταράς; 1655/1660 – February 7, 1731), also known as Chrysanthus of Jerusalem, was Patriarch of Jerusalem (February 19, 1707 – February 7, 1731) and a…
Ciriaco CeballosAuthor · Maps and atlasesCiriaco Ceballos Neto or Ciriaco Cevallos y Bustillo (8 August 1764, Quijano – 9 February 1816, New Orleans) was a Spanish sailor, explorer and cartographer.
Claudius Henricus de GoejeAuthor · Maps and atlasesClaudius Henricus de Goeje (4 May 1879 – 8 June 1955) was a Dutch Navy officer and cartographer, who took a special interest in the Wayana and Tiriyó peoples he encountered on his…
Colin MackenzieAuthor · Maps and atlases
Colin McEvedyAuthor · Maps and atlasesColin Peter McEvedy (6 June 1930 – 1 August 2005) was a British polymath scholar, psychiatrist, historian, demographer and non-fiction author.
Conrad Malte-BrunAuthor · Maps and atlasesConrad Malte-Brun (French: [kɔ̃ʁad malt bʁœ̃]; born Malthe Conrad Bruun; 12 August 1775 – 14 December 1826), sometimes referred to simply as Malte-Brun, was a Dano-French geographer and…
Corneille WytflietAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Map of Cuba and Jamaica from Wytfliet's Descriptionis Ptolemaicæ augmentum (1597)
Cornelis AnthoniszAuthor · Maps and atlasesCornelis Anthonisz, Anthonisz. (Anthony's son) also spelled Anthonissen or Teunissen (ca.
Cornelis Rudolphus Theodorus KrayenhoffAuthor · Maps and atlasesCorneli(u)s Rudolphus Theodorus, Baron Krayenhoff (Nijmegen, 2 June 1758 – Nijmegen, 24 November 1840) was a physicist, artist, general, hydraulic engineer, cartographer and – against his…
Corps of TopographsAuthor · Maps and atlasesThe Corps of Military Topographers of the Russian Imperial Army was a branch of the Imperial Russian Army with a long history dating back to the early 18th century.
Curt von FrançoisAuthor · Maps and atlasesCurt Karl Bruno von François (2 October 1852 – 28 December 1931) was a German geographer, cartographer, Schutztruppe officer and commissioner of the imperial colonial army of the German…
Cyprian SouthackAuthor · Maps and atlasesCyprian Southack (1662 – 27 March 1745) was an English cartographer and colonial naval commander.
Cyrille Pierre Théodore LaplaceAuthor · Maps and atlasesCyrille Pierre Théodore Laplace (7 November 1793 – 24 January 1875) was a French navigator famous for his circumnavigation of the globe on board La Favorite.
Daniel PatersonAuthor · Maps and atlasesDaniel Paterson (c. 1739–1825) was a British Army officer and cartographer, known for his books of road maps.
David Ewen BartholomewAuthor · Maps and atlasesCaptain David Ewen Bartholomew, CB (c. 1767/1768 - 19 February 1821) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, who rose from a poor background to become a post captain and…
David FabriciusAuthor · Maps and atlasesDavid Fabricius (9 March 1564 – 7 May 1617) was a Frisian pastor who made two major discoveries in the early days of telescopic astronomy, jointly with his eldest son, Johannes Fabricius…
David H. BurrAuthor · Maps and atlasesDavid Burr (1803–1875) was an American cartographer, surveyor and topographer. He served in several positions for the United States government, as the official topographer for the United…
David RumseyAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — David Rumsey at the 2005 Where 2.0 Conference
David ThompsonAuthor · Maps and atlasesDavid Thompson (disambiguation)David Thompson
Dirck Rembrantsz van NieropAuthor · Maps and atlasesDirck Rembrantsz van Nierop (1610 – 4 November 1682) was a seventeenth-century Dutch cartographer, mathematician, surveyor, astronomer, shoemaker and Mennonite teacher.
Duarte Pacheco PereiraAuthor · BooksDuarte Pacheco Pereira (c. 1460 – 1533), called the Portuguese Achilles (Aquiles Lusitano) by the poet Camões, was a Portuguese sea captain, soldier, explorer and cartographer.
Edme-François JomardAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdme-François Jomard (lang; 1777 – September 22, 1862) was a French cartographer, engineer, and archaeologist.
Edmond HalleyAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdmond (or Edmund) Halley (–) was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, succeeding John Flamsteed in 1720.
Edmund March BluntAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdmund March Blunt (June 20, 1770 – January 4, 1862) was an American navigator, writer, and publisher of nautical magazines.
Edward Ayearst ReevesAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdward Ayearst Reeves (9 February 1862 – 17 October 1945) was a British geographer, astronomer, and cartographer.
Edward MoggAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Mogg's Handbook for Railway Travellers, 1840
Edward WrightAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdward Wright (baptised 8 October 1561; died November 1615) was an English mathematician and cartographer noted for his book Certaine Errors in Navigation (1599;
Edwin E. HowellAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Edwin E. Howell
Ellen Eliza FitzAuthor · Maps and atlasesEllen Eliza Fitz was an American inventor known for her design for a globe mounting system, the Fitz globe.
Elrey Borge JeppesenAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Jeppesen, before 1923
Emanuel BowenEngraver · PrintsEmanuel Bowen (1694 – 8 May 1767) was a Welsh map engraver, who achieved the unique distinction of becoming Royal Mapmaker to both King George II of Great Britain and King Louis XV of…
Emery MolyneuxAuthor · Maps and atlasesEmery Molyneux (died June 1598) was an English Elizabethan maker of globes, mathematical instruments and ordnance.
Emil von SydowAuthor · Maps and atlasesEmil von Sydow (15 July 1812 – 13 October 1873) was a German military officer, geographer and cartographer born in Freiberg, Saxony.
Emmor CopeAuthor · Maps and atlasesEmmor Bradley Cope (23 July 1834 – 28 May 1927) was an American Civil War officer of the Union Army noted for the "Map of the Battlefield of Gettysburg from the original survey made August…
Erhard EtzlaubAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — "Romweg" map, 1500. "South-up" display, as in all of Etzlaub's maps.
Erik DahlberghAuthor · Maps and atlasesCount Erik Jönsson Dahlbergh (10 October 1625 – 16 January 1703) was a Swedish military engineer, governor-general, field marshal and master-general of the ordinance.
Estêvão GomesAuthor · Maps and atlasesEstêvão Gomes (c. 1483 – 1538), also known by the Spanish version of his name Esteban Gómez, was a Portuguese explorer.
Eusebio KinoAuthor · Maps and atlasesEusebio Francisco Kino, SJ (Eusebio Francesco Chini, Eusebio Francisco Kino, often referred to as Father Kino, was an Italian Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer,…
Fabian Gottlieb von BellingshausenAuthor · Maps and atlasesFaddey Faddeyevich Bellingshausen or Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshausen (–) was a Russian cartographer, explorer, and naval officer of Baltic German descent, who attained the rank…
Fan ChengdaAuthor · Maps and atlasesFan Chengda (Chinese: 范成大; pinyin: Fàn Chéngdà; Wade–Giles: Fan Ch'eng-ta, 1126–1193), courtesy name Zhineng (致能), was a Chinese geographer, poet, and politician.
Federico SaccoAuthor · Maps and atlasesFederico Sacco (February 5, 1864, in Fossano – October 2, 1948, in Trofarello) was an Italian geologist, paleontologist and mycologist.
Felipe de Zúñiga y OntiverosAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — The title page of Antonio de León y Gama's account of the Aztec calendar stone
Feodor II of RussiaAuthor · Maps and atlasesFeodor II Borisovich Godunov (Russian: Фёдор II Борисович Годунов, romanized: Fyodor II Borisovich Godunov; 1589 – 20 June [O.S.
Ferdynand Antoni OssendowskiAuthor · Maps and atlasesFerdynand Antoni Ossendowski (fɛrˈdɨnant anˈtɔɲi ɔssɛnˈdɔfskʲi; 27 May 1876 – 3 January 1945) was a Polish writer, explorer, university professor, and anticommunist political activist.
Fernão Vaz DouradoAuthor · Maps and atlasesFernão Vaz Dourado (c. 1520 in Goa – c.
France PlaninaAuthor · Maps and atlasesFrance Planina (29 September 1901 – 14 January 1992) was a Slovene geographer and cartographer.
Francis AustenAuthor · Maps and atlasesAdmiral of the Fleet Sir Francis William Austen, (23 April 1774 – 10 August 1865) was a Royal Navy officer and an elder brother of the novelist Jane Austen.
Francis BeaufortAuthor · Maps and atlasesFrancis Beaufort (disambiguation)
François BerthelotAuthor · Maps and atlasesFrançois Berthelot, cartographer, hydrographer, and professor was one of a number of Marseille-based authors who extended man's knowledge of the Mediterranean Sea during the late 17th and…
Frank DebenhamAuthor · Maps and atlasesFrank Debenham, OBE (26 December 1883 – 23 November 1965) was Emeritus Professor of Geography at the Department of Geography, Cambridge University and first director of the Scott Polar…
Frank WilkesonAuthor · Maps and atlasesIllustration — Frank Wilkeson
Frans HogenbergEngraver · Prints
Frederick CatherwoodArtist · PaintingsFrederick Catherwood (27 February 1799 – 27 September 1854) was an English artist, architect and explorer, best remembered for his meticulously detailed drawings of the ruins of the Maya…
Frederik de WitEngraver · PrintsFrederik de Wit (born Frederik Hendriksz; c. 1629 – July 1706) was a Dutch cartographer and artist.
G. E. FergusonAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorge Ekem Ferguson (14 July 1864 – 7 April 1897), also known as Ekow Atta, was a Fante civil servant, surveyor and cartographer who worked in the British colony of the Gold Coast (modern…
Gaspard van der HeydenArtist · SilverGaspard van der Heyden (also known as Gaspar à Myrica) (c. 1496 – c.
Gemma FrisiusEngraver · PrintsGemma Frisius (born Jemme Reinerszoon; December 9, 1508 – May 25, 1555) was a Dutch physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher, and instrument maker.
Georg BraunAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorg Braun (also Brunus, Bruin; 1541 – 10 March 1622) was a German topo-geographer.
Georg MarcgraveAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorg Marcgrave (20 September 1610 – August 1644) was a German naturalist, astronomer, and cartographer.
Georg NaumannAuthor · Maps and atlasesKurt Georg Naumann (1901–1978) was a German scientist, trapper and pioneer of the early local exploration and use of oil wells and natural gas deposits in the northern catchment area of…
George F. JenksAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorge Frederick Jenks (July 16, 1916 – December 29, 1996) was an American geographer known for his significant contributions to cartography and geographic information systems (GIS).
George KishAuthor · Maps and atlasesProfessor George Kish (November 24, 1914July 11, 1989, born György Kiss) was an internationally recognized authority known for work in geography and the history of cartography.
George LilyAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorge Lily (died 1559) was an English Roman Catholic priest, humanist scholar, biographer, topographer and cartographer.

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