Famous cartographers

person preparing geographical maps

151 people

All Alive Deceased
George Washington

George Washington

1732 – 1799 · Age 67
Deceased
James Cook

James Cook

1728 – 1779 · Age 50
Deceased
Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta

1304 – 1368 · Age 63
Deceased
Alexander von Humboldt

Alexander von Humboldt

1769 – 1859 · Age 89
Deceased
Amerigo Vespucci

Amerigo Vespucci

1454 – 1512 · Age 57
Deceased
Al-Biruni

Al-Biruni

0973 – 1048 · Age 75
Deceased
Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee

1807 – 1870 · Age 63
Deceased
Edmond Halley

Edmond Halley

1656 – 1742 · Age 85
Deceased
Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti

Abu Abdullah Muhammad al-Idrisi al-Qurtubi al-Hasani as-Sabti

1110 – 1166 · Age 56
Deceased
Willem Barents

Willem Barents

1550 – 1597 · Age 47
Deceased
Gerardus Mercator

Gerardus Mercator

1512 – 1594 · Age 82
Deceased
Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain

1567 – 1635 · Age 68
Deceased
Richard Francis Burton

Richard Francis Burton

1821 – 1890 · Age 69
Deceased
Zhang Heng

Zhang Heng

0078 – 0139 · Age 61
Deceased
Michael Servetus

Michael Servetus

1511 – 1553 · Age 42
Deceased
Abraham Ortelius

Abraham Ortelius

1527 – 1598 · Age 71
Deceased
Matteo Ricci

Matteo Ricci

1552 – 1610 · Age 57
Deceased
Johannes Hevelius

Johannes Hevelius

1611 – 1687 · Age 76
Deceased
Gerard Kuiper

Gerard Kuiper

1905 – 1973 · Age 68
Deceased
Shen Kuo

Shen Kuo

1031 – 1095 · Age 64
Deceased
Piri Reis

Piri Reis

1470 – 1554 · Age 84
Deceased
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen

Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen

1778 – 1852 · Age 73
Deceased
John Dee

John Dee

1527 – 1608 · Age 81
Deceased
Johann Bayer

Johann Bayer

1572 – 1625 · Age 53
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Jules Dumont d'Urville

Jules Dumont d'Urville

1790 – 1842 · Age 51
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q1734662