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Pieter van der Aa

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Dutch cartographer (1659-1733)

ScientistsLived 1659 to 1733 · aged 74
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Pieter van der Aa was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. He also printed many maps that were often out of print, which he reissued.

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Pieter van der Aa was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. He also printed many maps that were often out of print, which he reissued. Some of his most popular maps were of the African continent, detailing locations such as Morocco and Madagascar. Many of his later works were printed for the general public in French and Dutch.

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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1659 to 1733 · aged 74
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21 languages

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