Nicolas de Fer

Nicolas de Fer
Nicolas de Fer
	Engraving of Nicolas de Fer by Jaques-François Bénard
Born	1646
Died	25 October 1720 (aged 74); Paris, France
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	cartographer, geographer, engraver, publisher
Parent(s)	Antoine and Geneviève

Nicolas de Fer (French pronunciation: [nikɔla də fɛʁ], 1646 – 25 October 1720) was a French cartographer and geographer. He also was an engraver and publisher. His works focused more on quantity than quality, there were often geographical errors,^[1] and they were more artistic than accurate.^[2]

^ "The De Fer Family". Geographicus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
^ "Cartographers". Mapcarte.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.

[geographicus-1] "The De Fer Family". Geographicus. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.

[mapcarte-2] "Cartographers". Mapcarte.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.

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