1703 - 1772
Bellin spent over fifty years at the French
Hydrographic Service where he was appointed the first 'Ingenieur
hydrographe de La Marine'. During his term of office there he was
commissioned to carry out major surveys, first of the coasts of France
and later of all the known coasts of the world.
These tremendous undertakings resulted in the
production of a very large number of sea charts of the highest quality
which appeared in many editions with varying numbers of charts to the
end of the century. He was appointed 'Hydrographer to the King' and was
a member of the Royal Society in London.
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Dictionary of map makers
An illustrated list of makers of maps, charts and globes from the earliest time of cartography to present.
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