John George Bartholomew
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John George Bartholomew FRSE FRGS (22 March 1860 – 14 April 1920) was a British cartographer and geographer. As a holder of a royal warrant, he used the title "Cartographer to the King"; for this reason he was sometimes known by the epithet "the Prince of Cartography".[1]
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John George Bartholomew | |
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Born | (1860-03-22)22 March 1860 |
Died | 14 April 1920(1920-04-14) (aged 60) |
Occupation(s) | Cartographer and Geographer |
Awards | Victoria Medal (1905) |
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Bartholomew's longest lasting legacy is arguably naming the continent of Antarctica,[2][3] which until his use of the term in 1890 had been largely ignored due to its lack of resources and harsh climate.