Guillaume Delisle

Guillaume Delisle
Guillaume Delisle portrayed by Konrad Westermayr, 1802
Born
Guillaume Delisle

28 February 1675
Paris
Died25 January 1726(1726-01-25) (aged 50)
Paris
OccupationCartographer

Guillaume Delisle, also spelled Guillaume de l'Isle, or Guillelmo Delille (French pronunciation: [ɡijom dəlil]; 28 February 1675, Paris – 25 January 1726, Paris) was a French cartographer known for his popular and accurate maps of Europe and the newly explored Americas.

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