Pierre Jacotin

French geographer (1765-1827) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 61

Pierre Jacotin (1765-1827) was the director of the survey for the Carte de l'Égypte , the first triangulation-based map of Egypt, Syria and Palestine.

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Jacotin's 1799 survey of Egypt and Palestine, as a composite, published in 1818 (Carte geographique de l'Egypte et des pays environnans. Reduite d'apres la Carte topographique levee pendant l'expedition de l'Armee francaise)

Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Officer of the Legion of Honour

Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis

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France

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