Map Makers of the Modern Era

Map Makers of the Modern Era

by poonam bisht



Giambattista (Giovanni Battista) Albrizzi, Simeon De Witt, John Mitchell, John Rocque, George Bradshaw, Charles F Hoffmann, Jacques Bertin, Roger Brunet, Wil Tirion and Bradford Washburn are some of the renowned map makers of the Modern Era . These cartographers have made significant contributions in the field of map making. They have combined various techniques in order to help the explorers and seafarers to find the sea routes to different places across the world. For example, Matthew Fontaine Maury’s Wind and Current Chart of the North Atlantic helped the explorers to use the ocean currents and winds to their advantage. It helped them to seek a navigable sea route to the North Pole.

Moreover, Captain James Cook was the first to map Newfoundland; whereas, Captain Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia and charted the Gulf of Carpentaria and Great Australian Bight. Furthermore, George Bradshaw introduced a railway timetable and published it at occasional intervals in order to keep it up-to-date. Thus, as it is evident, the cartographers of the Modern Era made substantial contributions that helped the travelers in locating different places of the world.




Agostino Codazzi

Agostino Codazzi, also known as Agustin Codazzi, was born on 11th July, 1793 in Lugo, which is now in Italy. After receiving primary education, he studied philosophy. He joined the army…

Read more

Albertinus de Virga

The De Virga world map, which was one of the brilliant works of Albertinus de Virga was created between 1411 and 1415. Albertinus de Virga, a Venetian, is also known for a 1409 map…

Read more

Andrea Bianco

One of the legendary cartographers of the modern era is Andrea Bianco who is hailed for the first cartographic representation of the peninsular state of Florida. Andrea Bianco was himself a Venetian…

Read more

Arno Peters

Arno Peters is one of the renowned German cartographers. He is best known for preparing the Peters World Map. Peters was a German journalist and historian born in the capital city…

Read more

Arthur H. Robinson

Arthur H. Robinson is a well known American cartographer and geographer. He was born in Montreal, Canada. He received the P.D. Degree from The Ohio State University. He became a geographer…

Read more

Bernard J.S. Cahill

Bernard J.S. Cahill is also known as Bernard Joseph Stanislaus Cahill. He was born on 1866 and lived till 1944. Cartographer Bernard J.S. Cahill was a famous architect too. Mapmaker Bernard…

Read more

Bjorn Gunnlaugsson

Bjorn Gunnlaugsson is one of the map makers of the modern era. He made immense contribution to the field of cartography. He is well known for his map of Iceland. Bjorn…

Read more

Bradford Washburn

Bradford Washburn is one of the significant cartographers of the world. He was born on June 7, 1910 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He got his undergraduate degree and masters degree in geography…

Read more

Carl Diercke

A German cartographer, Carl Diercke is a well known name in map making. He was the son of Louise Dorothee and Carl Friedrich Daniel Diercke. As the family used to travel a…

Read more

Charles F. Hoffmann

Charles F. Hoffmann also known as Charles Frederick Hoffmann was born in the year 1838. After emigrating to the United Sates of America he became the cartographer for Frederick Lander’s review…

Read more

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Read More