Adolf Stieler

Adolf Stieler
Photo of Adolph Stieler
Born(1775-02-26)26 February 1775[1]
Gotha, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Died13 March 1836(1836-03-13) (aged 61)[2]
Gotha, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Lawyer, cartographer
OrganizationJustus Perthes Geographical Institute
Known forStielers Handatlas

Adolf Stieler (26 February 1775 – 13 March 1836) was a German cartographer and lawyer who worked most of his life in the Justus Perthes Geographical Institute in Gotha. Although he studied law and would serve in government for his entire career, he maintained an interest in cartography and published many famous works. His Handatlas was the leading German world atlas until the middle of the 20th century.

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