Nicolas Sanson I (1600 - 1667)
Nicolas Sanson I
Nicolas Sanson the Elder (Nicolas Sanson d’Abbeville) was a French cartographer who served under two kings in matters of geography. He has been called the "father of French cartography." He gave lessons in geography both to Louis XIII and to Louis XIV. Active from 1627, Sanson issued his first map of importance, the "Postes de France". After publishing several general atlases himself he became the associate of Pierre Mariette, a publisher of prints. He died in Paris on 7 July 1667. Two younger sons succeeded him as geographers to the king. Sanson's maps were used as a model by his son, Guillaume, and, at least initially, by Duval, his nephew, in his 1664 folio map and 1660 atlas minor map. In 1692 Hubert Jaillot collected Sanson's maps in an Atlas nouveau.
| Date and place of birt: | 20 december 1600, Abbeville, France |
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| Date and place of death: | 7 july 1667, Paris, France |
| Nationality: | France |
| Period of activity: | XVII century |
| Specialization: | Cartographer, Historian |
