Pieter Goos | |
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Born | Pieter Goos 1616 |
Died | 1675 (aged 58–59) Amsterdam |
Children | One son, Henrik Goos |
Parent(s) | Father, Abraham Goos and mother Stijntgen Theunisdr de Ram |
Pieter Goos (1616–1675) was a Dutch cartographer, copperplate engraver, publisher and bookseller. He was the son of Abraham Goos (1590–1643), also a cartographer and map seller. From 1666, Pieter Goos published a number of well produced atlases. He was the first to map Christmas Island, which he labelled "Mony" in his map of the East Indies, published in his 1666 Zee-Atlas (Sea Atlas).[1] His Atlas ofte Water-Weereld (Atlas or Water World)[2] has been cited as one of the best maritime atlases of its time.[3] Another of his fine works was the Oost Indien (East Indies) map published in 1680.[4]