Boulanger, Nicolas-Antoine
Nicolas-Antoine Boulanger (November 11, 1722 – September 16, 1759), sometimes spelled Boullanger, was a French mapmaker, scientist, mathematician, and philosopher active in Paris during the middle part of the 18th century. Boulanger was the son of a Paris paper merchant. He studied mathematics and became an engineer before turning to the study of oriental languages and philosophy. Boulanger is responsible for several works, including an influential work on geology entitle Les Anecdotes de la Nature. Much of his work is controversial and included criticisms of the Catholic Church, St. Paul, and Christianity in general, and consequently was either never published or published posthumously.
Fascinating map the divides the world into terrestrial and maritime hemispheres and argues for a Paris Prime Meridian.
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An impressive and unusual 1784 map of the world on dual polar projections by François Santini and the Remondini family. This map was originally drawn by Nicholas-Antoine Boulanger and published in Paris by Chez R. J. Julien in 1753. Boulanger divides the world ... (more details)