Pierre_Duval_(geographer)

Pierre Duval (geographer)

Pierre Duval (geographer)

French geographer


Pierre Duval (1618–1683) was a French geographer.

Duval's 1664 map of Africa

Pierre Duval was born in Abbeville. He was the nephew and pupil of the geographer Nicolas Sanson. Encouraged by Louis XIV to move to Paris, he later became Geographe Ordinaire du Roy.[1] He was also a globe maker.[2]


References

  1. Richard L. Betz (2007). The mapping of Africa: a cartobibliography of printed maps of the African continent to 1700. Hes & de Graaf. p. 319. ISBN 978-90-6194-489-8. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. Beaudouin, Denis; Brenni, Paolo; Turner, Anthony. "Duval Pierre". Dictionary of precision Instrument-makers and related craftsmen. Paris Sciences & Lettres (PSL). Retrieved 31 March 2024.



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