The cartographers

Discover here all the cartographers represented on Votre Carte Ancienne

  • Aa, Pieter van der (1659–1733): Dutch publisher famous for his richly illustrated atlases and his monumental Galerie Agréable du Monde.
  • Adrichem, Christiaan van (1533–1585): Dutch priest and cartographer, author of major works on the topography of the Holy Land.
  • Ameti, Giacomo Filippo (active 17th century): Italian cartographer recognized for his detailed maps of Latium and the Roman countryside.
  • Andriveau-Goujon, Eugène (1832–1897): 19th-century Parisian publisher and cartographer, known for his classical atlases and Paris city plans.
  • Anville, Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d' (1697–1782): First geographer to the King, he revolutionized the discipline through a scientific and critical approach to sources.
  • Bailleul, Gaspard (active 18th century): Parisian engineer-geographer known for his maps of France and various works.
  • Bayle, Luc-Marie (1914–2000): French Navy painter and illustrator, author of decorative maps and stylized maritime plans.
  • Bellin, Jacques-Nicolas (1703–1772): First hydrographer engineer of the Navy and major contributor to Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie.
  • Blaeu, Willem and Joan (1571–1638): Founder of the famous Amsterdam dynasty and official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company.
  • Bonne, Rigobert (1727–1794): First hydrographer of the Dépôt de la Marine, famous for his uncluttered maps and his collaboration on Abbé Raynal's atlas.
  • Boucher, Lucien (1889–1971): French illustrator and poster artist, famous for his decorative planispheres created for Air France.
  • Braun, Georg (1541–1622): Canon of Cologne and publisher of the famous urban atlas Civitates Orbis Terrarum with Frans Hogenberg.
  • Brué, Adrien-Hubert (1786–1832): 19th-century French geographer, creator of the Universal Atlas and pioneer of modern cartography during the Restoration.
  • Cantelli da Vignola, Giacomo (1643–1695): Italian geographer, pioneer of scientific precision in Italy and collaborator of publisher De Rossi.
  • Chanlaire, Pierre-Gilles (1758–1817): French geographer, author of the National Atlas of France and the Universal Atlas in collaboration with Mentelle.
  • Cluwer, Philipp (1580–1622): German geographer considered the founder of historical geography for his works on antiquity.
  • Delamarche, Charles-François (1740–1817): Successor to the Robert de Vaugondy collection and founder of a major publishing house for maps and globes.
  • Delamarche, Félix (1779–1835): Engineer-geographer and son of Charles-François, he continued the publication of atlases and globes for education.
  • Delisle, Guillaume (1675–1726): First Royal Geographer, he is considered the reformer of cartography through the use of astronomical measurements.
  • Dufour, Adolphe-Hippolyte (1798–1865): 19th-century French geographer, student of Lapie and author of a monumental work including the Universal Atlas.
  • Duval, Pierre (1619–1683): Royal Geographer Ordinary and nephew of Nicolas Sanson, author of numerous small-format atlases and geographical games.
  • Fer, Nicolas de (1646–1720): Royal Geographer famous for his decorative wall maps and his collections of plans like Les Forces de l'Europe.
  • Hogenberg, Frans (1535–1590): Flemish engraver, co-author with Georg Braun of Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the first great atlas of world cities.
  • Hondius, Henricus (1597–1651): Son of Jodocus, he continued and developed the Mercator-Hondius atlas in collaboration with Johannes Janssonius.
  • Hondius, Jodocus (1563–1612): Flemish cartographer famous for having taken over and enriched the plates of Mercator's atlas in Amsterdam.
  • Jaillot, Alexis-Hubert (1632–1712): Royal Geographer famous for his collaboration with Sanson's heirs and his atlas Le Neptune François.
  • Janssonius, Johannes (1588–1664): Amsterdam publisher and cartographer, great rival of the Blaeu family and author of the Atlas Novus.
  • Janvier, Jean (1710–1776): 18th-century French cartographer, known for his numerous contributions to the Atlas Moderne under the title "Sieur Janvier."
  • Leclerc, Jean (1560–1621): Parisian engraver and publisher, author of the Théâtre géographique du Royaume de France in the early 17th century.
  • Lucmau de Classun, Jean de (active 17th century): French geographer who produced provincial maps, notably of Guyenne and Béarn.
  • Mariette, Pierre (1603–1657): Parisian publisher associated with Nicolas Sanson for the publication of the first great French atlases.
  • Mendez-Silva, Rodrigo (1606–1670): Spanish historian and geographer, author of geographical and genealogical descriptions of the Iberian Peninsula.
  • Mentelle, Edme (1730–1815): French geographer and professor at the École normale, author of numerous atlases and teaching manuals.
  • Mercator, Gerard (1512–1594): Flemish cartographer, inventor of the projection that bears his name and creator of the term "Atlas."
  • Merian, Matthäus (1593–1650): Swiss engraver and publisher famous for his highly detailed city views and his Topographia series.
  • Monin, Charles V. (active 1830–1880): Parisian engraver and publisher renowned for the precision of his steel engravings and his Atlas Classique.
  • Morin, Jorj (1909–1995): French painter and engraver, known for his illustrated maps and modern graphic style in the 20th century.
  • Ortelius, Abraham (1527–1598): Flemish cartographer, author of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, considered the first modern atlas.
  • Perthes, Justus (1749–1816): Founder of a famous German publishing house in Gotha, specializing in highly scientifically precise atlases.
  • Rizzi-Zannoni, Giovanni Antonio (1736–1814): Italian geographer and astronomer, first hydrographer of the Navy in Paris and author of the atlas of the Kingdom of Naples.
  • Robert de Vaugondy, Didier (1723–1786): Royal Geographer, son of Gilles, he co-authored the Universal Atlas and collaborated on the Encyclopédie.
  • Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles (1688–1766): Royal Geographer Ordinary and grandson of Nicolas Sanson, main author of the Universal Atlas.
  • Rocque, John (1704–1762): Topographer of Huguenot origin, famous for his exceptionally precise wall maps of London and Dublin.
  • Le Rouge, Georges-Louis (1712–1790): Royal Engineer-Geographer, publisher of military maps, garden plans, and the Atlas Amériquain.
  • Sanson, Nicolas (1600–1667): Royal Geographer Ordinary, considered the father of French geography for his sober and rigorous maps.
  • Sengre, Henri (active 17th century): French engineer and cartographer, known for his military maps of Alsace and the Rhine river under Louis XIV.
  • Seutter, Matthäus (1678–1757): 18th-century German map publisher, founder of an important house in Augsburg and imperial geographer.
  • Smith, Charles (active 1800–1850): English publisher and engraver renowned for his county maps and pocket atlases of Great Britain.
  • Tarde, Jean (1561–1636): French canon and geographer, author of detailed maps of the diocese of Sarlat and a precursor of regional cartography.
  • Tirion, Isaak (1705–1765): Prolific Dutch publisher in Amsterdam, author of numerous accurate atlases and geographical descriptions.
  • Valck, Gerard (1652–1726): Engraver and publisher from Amsterdam, renowned for globe making and his high-quality graphic maps.
  • Visscher, Nicolas (1618–1679): Member of a famous Amsterdam dynasty whose Atlas Minor was a major cartographic reference in the 17th century.
  • Weiland, Carl Ferdinand (active 18th–19th centuries): Engraver and cartographer who worked for German publishing houses, notably on atlas plates.
  • Weigel, Christoph (1654–1725): Engraver and publisher from Nuremberg, known for his historical atlases and works on ancient world geography.
  • Wit, Frederik de (1629–1706): One of the most important map publishers in Amsterdam, famous for his richly colored maritime and terrestrial atlases.
  • Zatta, Antonio (1722–1804): Leading Venetian publisher, famous for his Atlante Novissimo incorporating James Cook's discoveries.