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John George Bartholomew

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British cartographer (1860-1920) and founder of Edinburgh Geographical Institute and later Collins Bartholomew (1860-1920)

ScientistsLived 1860 to 1920 · aged 60
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John George Bartholomew was a British cartographer and geographer. As a holder of a royal warrant, he used the title "Cartographer to the King"; for this reason he was sometimes known by the epithet "the Prince of Cartography".

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The memorial to J G Bartholomew in Dean Cemetery in EdinburghThe memorial to J G Bartholomew in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh

Awards 3

1905Victoria Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

Connected to John 6

David Armitage BannermanAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical SocietyArthur Philemon ColemanAlso won Victoria MedalJames W. DavidsonAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical SocietyRon JohnstonAlso won Victoria MedalMartha BlackAlso won Fellow of the Royal Geographical SocietyLily KongAlso won Victoria Medal

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1860 to 1920 · aged 60
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12 languages

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