Archive for November, 2008
Notable Cartographers– Willem & Joan Blaeu
Willem Blaeu founded a publishing company that created maps in the very early days of map-making and he also learned how to make globes as well. His very first publication with his new company was a map that included sea charts.
Blaeu is also credited with publishing one of the first atlases, which he did in [...]
Notable Cartographer – William Faden
Born in England in 1749, William Faden was possibly one of the best map-makers alive during his time. Originally, Faden was trained as an engraver, but longed to be in map making. He was hired by Thomas Jeffreys and was able to buy the business later on after the death Jeffreys, later naming the company [...]
