Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville
French cartographer and geographer (1697–1782) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist buʁgiɲɔ̃ dɑ̃vil]; born in Paris 11 July 1697 – 28 January 1782) was a French geographer and cartographer who greatly improved the standards of map-making. D'Anville became cartographer to the king, who purchased his cartographic materials, the largest collection in France. He made more than 200 maps during his lifetime, which are characterized by a careful, accurate work largely based on original research. In particular, D'Anville left unknown areas of continents blank and noted doubtful information as such, contrary to the lavish maps of his predecessors.[1] His maps remained the reference point in cartography throughout the 19th century and were used by numerous explorers and travellers.[2]