John Spilsbury (cartographer)

John Spilsbury
John Spilsbury
Born	1739
Died	3 April 1769 (aged 29–30)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Cartographer
Known for	Inventor of the jigsaw puzzle

John Spilsbury (/I.P.A. spɪlsbəri/ 1739 – 3 April 1769)^[1] was a British cartographer and engraver. He is credited as the inventor of the jigsaw puzzle. Spilsbury created them for educational purposes, and called them "Dissected Maps".^[2]^[3]

^ Hannas, Linda. The English jigsaw puzzle, 1760-1890. Wayland, 1972, p. 20 (preview, p. 20, at Google Books)
^ "The Time of the Jigsaws". BBC. 15 November 2016.
^ "Top 10 facts about jigsaw puzzles". Daily Express. 15 November 2016.

[1] Hannas, Linda. The English jigsaw puzzle, 1760-1890. Wayland, 1972, p. 20 (preview, p. 20, at Google Books)

[2] "The Time of the Jigsaws". BBC. 15 November 2016.

[3] "Top 10 facts about jigsaw puzzles". Daily Express. 15 November 2016.

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