Cartographers
The Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers is a growing list of mapmakers covering from the 3rd through the 20th centuries. There are currently more than 3000 biographies present — many of which are the only studies of these individuals available anywhere. We typically add 10–15 additional cartographers each week. While there are thousands of cartographers yet to be added, most major cartographers active between the 17th and the mid-20th century are here biographized. Where we have access to images, these are added. In addition, examples of each cartographer’s works are represented in high resolution.
Recently Added Cartographers
litografía del estado mayor general
(c. 1895 - 1935)
servetus, michael
(1509/11 - October 27, 1553)
“Miguel Servet, Michel de Villeneuve, Michael Villanovanus, Villanovus”
itamiya zenbe
(1785 - 1941)
“伊丹屋善兵衛, 前川善兵衛”
pace, filippo vincenzo
(1736 - c. 1776)
ciantar, giovanni antonio
(September 4, 1696 - November 14, 1778)
“Tagindo Ionide”
tanz, freya elfriede
(March 15, 1942 - present)
ligorio, pirro
(c. 1512/13 - 1583)
“Pyrrus Ligiorio”
geological survey department, malaya
(1903 - present)
alexander, joseph b.
(February 29, 1912 - February 1996)
white, roberto j.
(fl. c. 1918 - 1928)
fitzpatrick, littleton hill
(June 18, 1886 - August 6, 1965)
railey, randolph burks
(May 23, 1989 - April 1968)
national survey authority of oman
(c. 1984 - present)
“الهيئة الوطنية للمساحة”
morales de los ríos y garcía de pimentel, aldofo
(March 10, 1858 - September 3, 1928)
ordozǵoiti, vincete
(18xx - 19xx)
“Litógrafia de Vicente Ordozgoiti, Lit. de V. Ordorgoiti”
mohandesi, mohammad-reza
(fl. c. 1880 - 1883)
“محمدرضا مهندسی, Mohammad-Reza Mohandes, Mohammad-Mirza Mohandes”