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Phyllis Pearsall

British cartographer and typographer (1906-1996) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 89

Phyllis Isobella Pearsall MBE was a British painter and writer who founded the Geographers' A-Z Map Company, for which she is regarded as one of the most successful business people of the twentieth century. She has erroneously been credited with creating London's first popular indexed street map.

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Member of the Order of the British Empire

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1996 · aged 89