John George Bartholomew

John George Bartholomew
FRSE FRGS
Born(1860-03-22)22 March 1860
Died14 April 1920(1920-04-14) (aged 60)
Occupation(s)Cartographer and Geographer
AwardsVictoria Medal (1905)
The memorial to J G Bartholomew in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh

John George Bartholomew FRSE FRGS (22 March 1860 – 14 April 1920) was a British cartographer and geographer. As a holder of a royal warrant, he used the title "Cartographer to the King"; for this reason he was sometimes known by the epithet "the Prince of Cartography".[1]

Bartholomew's longest lasting legacy is arguably naming the continent of Antarctica,[2][3] which until his use of the term in 1890 had been largely ignored due to its lack of resources and harsh climate.

  1. ^ Leslie Gardiner (1976). Bartholomew 150 Years. John Bartholomew & Son Ltd. ISBN 0-85152-791-4.
  2. ^ "John George Bartholomew and the naming of Antarctica, CAIRT Issue 13". Cairt. National Library of Scotland. 2008. ISSN 1477-4186.
  3. ^ "The Bartholomew Archive". Digital.nls.uk.