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VAN LOON, Jan

fl. c. 1649-86

Van Loon was a mathematician and engraver who contributed charts and maps to various pilot books and sea atlases by Jacobsz, Jan Jansson, Johannes J anssonius van Waesbergen and Robijn.

In 1661he published a sea atlas, which was popular until the end of the century.





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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