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Johan Gustaf Renat

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Swedish cartographer, prisoner and advisor among the Dzungar Mongols for a decade

SwedenScientistsLived 1682 to 1744 · aged 62
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Johan Gustaf Renat (1682-1744) was a Swedish soldier and cartographer. He is primarily known for his role in bringing detailed maps of Central Asia to Europe after close to two decades in captivity.

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One of Renat's maps of DzungariaOne of Renat's maps of Dzungaria

Scientists from Sweden 6

Amalia Eriksson47.5Bertil Roos47.4Johan Andreas Murray47.5Carl Edvard Johansson47.3František Běhounek47.5Erik Laxman47.2

About this person

Country
Sweden
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1682 to 1744 · aged 62
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11 languages

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