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From MapHist.com - Dictionary of Mapmakers R Rizzi-Zannoni was a noted astronomer, surveyor and mathematician of great versatility . His achievements included a large scale map of Poland, appointments as Geographer to the Venetian Republic and as Hydrographer to the Depot de Marine in Paris. The maps in his various atlases were beautifully engraved, showing minute detail and embellished with elaborate cartouches. His earlier atlases were published in Paris but his later works first appeared in Naples. This Article was published on MapHist.com - http://www.MapHist.com |