Английская Википедия:Carl Diercke
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Carl Diercke (born 15 September 1842 in Kyritz, Ostprignitz; died 7 March 1913 in Berlin) was a German cartographer.
Life
From 1863 to 1865, Diercke studied in Berlin. In 1875, Diercke started German geography atlas Diercke. Diercke was the first in the world to develop a world atlas without leaving his birth country[1]
In 1871, he married Hermine Marie Ottilie Lucas.
Legacy
Diercke was one of about 250 German brands selected in 2016 by Шаблон:Ill, Deutsche Standards,Шаблон:Efn and Meiré and MeiréШаблон:Efn to be recognized as "Brands of the Century" for having a strong brand.[2]
Literature
- Jürgen Espenhorst, Erhard Kümpel: Diercke, ein Atlas für Generationen. Hintergründe, Geschichte und bibliographische Angaben bis 1955. Pangaea-Verlag, Schwerte 1999, Шаблон:ISBN.
See also
- Cartographic propaganda, the use of atlases for political purposes, as was common in Diercke's time
- Velhagen & Klasing, a publisher of another popular school atlas
- Westermann Verlag, a publishing company that continues to publish versions of Diercke's school atlas.
Notes
References
External links
Шаблон:Commons Websites for the active Diercke imprint at Westermann Gruppe:
- German website
- English website
- Imprint page at the Westermann Gruppe website