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John George Bartholomew

British cartographer (1860-1920) and founder of Edinburgh Geographical Institute and later Collins Bartholomew (1860-1920) · Scientists · Died at 60

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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Awards

Victoria Medal1905
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society

About this person

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1860 to 1920 · aged 60