Pierre Duval (geographer)

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Duval's 1664 map of Africa Duval L'Afrique 1664 UTA.jpg
Duval's 1664 map of Africa
Le jeu des Francois et des Espagnols pour la Paix ("The game of the French and the Spanish for peace"), 1660 board game. Le jeu des Francois et des Espagnols pour la Paix.jpg
Le jeu des François et des Espagnols pour la Paix ("The game of the French and the Spanish for peace"), 1660 board game.

Pierre Duval (1618–1683) was a French geographer.

Pierre Duval was born in Abbeville. He was the nephew and pupil of the geographer Nicolas Sanson. Encouraged by Louis XIV to move to Paris, he later became Geographe Ordinaire du Roy. [1] He was also a globe maker [2] and printed board games such as the game of the goose. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Richard L. Betz (2007). The mapping of Africa: a cartobibliography of printed maps of the African continent to 1700. Hes & de Graaf. p. 319. ISBN   978-90-6194-489-8 . Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Beaudouin, Denis; Brenni, Paolo; Turner, Anthony. "Duval Pierre". Dictionary of precision Instrument-makers and related craftsmen. Paris Sciences & Lettres (PSL). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Gómez, Javier (23 August 2022). "Pierre Duval y el juego de la Guerra franco-española". Desperta Ferro Ediciones (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2025.


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