John George Bartholomew

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Geography

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1. When was John George Bartholomew born?April 3, 1834
2. Where was John George Bartholomew born?Edinburgh, Scotland
3. When did John George Bartholomew die?March 3, 1893
4. What is the career?Cartographer, geographer, and publisher
5. What is the notable work?'The Times Atlas of the World' (first published 1895)
6. Who was John George Bartholomew?He was a famous mapmaker who led the Edinburgh Geographical Institute and created the famous Times Atlas of the World.

Cartography: The discipline concerned with the conception, production, dissemination, and study of maps.
Hypsometric Tinting: The use of color gradients on maps to represent different ranges of elevation above sea level.
Map Projection: A systematic transformation of the latitudes and longitudes of locations from the surface of a sphere or spheroid to a plane.
Relief Shading: A technique used in cartography to depict the shape and elevation of terrain through the use of shadows.