Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville

Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
Born11 July 1697
Paris, Kingdom of France
Died28 January 1782(1782-01-28) (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]

  1. ^ "Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon D'". The Columbia Encyclopedia (6 ed.). Columbia University Press. 2012.
  2. ^ 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.