Arno Peters

Arno Peters
Born22 May 1916
Died2 December 2002(2002-12-02) (aged 86)
Bremen, Germany
EducationFriedrich-Wilhelm University
Occupation(s)Historian
Director of the Institute for Universal History
Known forDeveloping the Peters world map based on the Gall-Peters projection
HonorsHonorary professorship at the University of Bremen
Peters world map

Arno Peters (22 May 1916 – 2 December 2002) was a German historian who developed the Peters world map, based on the Gall–Peters projection.