# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/nicolas-sanson
# Generated: 2026-08-13T02:15:07.634Z

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name: "Nicolas Sanson"
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description: "Nicolas Sanson was a French cartographer who served under two kings in matters of geography. He has been called the \"father of French cartography.\""
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birthDate: "1600-12-20"
deathDate: "1667-07-07"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump