Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville | |
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| Born | 11 July 1697 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 28 January 1782 (aged 84) Paris, Kingdom of France |
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Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist buʁgiɲɔ̃ dɑ̃vil]; born in Paris 11 July 1697 – 28 January 1782) was a French geographer and cartographer who greatly improved the standards of map-making. D'Anville became cartographer to the king, who purchased his cartographic materials, the largest collection in France. He made more than 200 maps during his lifetime, which are characterized by a careful, accurate work largely based on original research. In particular, D'Anville left unknown areas of continents blank and noted doubtful information as such, contrary to the lavish maps of his predecessors.[1] His maps remained the reference point in cartography throughout the 19th century and were used by numerous explorers and travellers.[2]
- ^ "Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon D'". The Columbia Encyclopedia (6 ed.). Columbia University Press. 2012.
- ^ Edney, Matthew H.; Pedley, Mary Sponberg (2020). The History of Cartography, Volume 4: Cartography in the European Enlightenment. University of Chicago Press. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-0-226-33922-1.