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Joseph Moxon (8 August 1627 – February 1691), [1] hydrographer to Charles II, was an English printer specialising in mathematical books and maps, a maker of globes and mathematical instruments, and mathematical lexicographer. He produced the first English-language dictionary devoted to mathematics, the first detailed instructional manual for ...
Once he returned to Holland, he made country maps and world globes, and as he possessed his own printing works, he was able to regularly produce country maps in an atlas format, some of which appeared in the Atlas Novus published in 1635. In 1633 he was appointed map-maker of the Dutch East India Company.
Somewhere around 1604 Willem Blaeu settled down in Amsterdam and opened a shop on the Damrak, where he produced and sold scientific instruments, globes and maps. [2] He was also a publisher, editor and engraver. In 1629, Willem Blaeu bought the copperplates of several dozens of maps from Jodocus Hondius II's widow.
The 82nd Golden Globes kick off the 2025 awards season this weekend! Hollywood's Party of the Year will be hosted by Nikki Glaser (who is also nominated). This year, Viola Davis will receive the ...
John Cary (c. 1754 – 1835) was an English cartographer. Life. ... He soon gained a reputation for his maps and globes, his atlas, ...
John Bettis continued developing an eclectic catalog into the 1990s. 1991's "Can You Stop the Rain" topped the R&B charts in 1991 for Peabo Bryson. "If You Go Away" was a top 20 hit in 1992 for New Kids on the Block, and "Heartland", from the soundtrack to the film Pure Country, was a number one hit for George Strait.
John Senex (1678–1740) was an English cartographer, engraver and explorer. He was also an astrologer, geologist, and geographer to Queen Anne of Great Britain, [1] editor and seller of antique maps and most importantly creator of the pocket-size map of the world. He owned a business on Fleet Street in London, where he sold maps. [1]
Noam Galai/Getty Images Elton John may be struggling with his eyesight, but he's still got jokes. "I don’t know if you know, but there’s been a lot of stories going on around about my ...