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Author
Adolf Stieler
(1775–1836)
Alternative names
Adolph Stieler; Stieler
Description
cartographer and publisher
Date of birth/death
26 February 1775
13 March 1836
Location of birth/death
Gotha
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Work location
Justus Perthes Geographical Institute in Gotha
Authority file
: Q62914
VIAF: 71694348
ISNI: 0000000109145474
LCCN: n88080340
NLA: 35945958
Open Library: OL4529939A
WorldCat
author QS:P50,Q62914
August Heinrich Petermann
(1822–1878)
Alternative names
August Peterman; August Heinrich Petermann; Petermann; August Heinrich PETERMANN
Description
German cartographer, scientific illustrator and geographer
Date of birth/death
18 April 1822
25 September 1878
Location of birth/death
Bleicherode
Gotha
Authority file
: Q63230
VIAF: 106968119
ISNI: 0000000117787039
LCCN: n83051898
NLA: 35966131
Open Library: OL426376A
WorldCat
author QS:P50,Q63230
Carl Vogel
(1828–1897)
Description
German cartographer, topographer and surveying engineer deutscher Kartograph
Date of birth/death
4 May 1828
16 July 1897
Location of birth/death
Bad Hersfeld
Gotha
Work location
Gotha
Authority file
: Q6226563
VIAF: 37217191
ISNI: 0000000109646981
LCCN: n88080341
GND: 117463604
SUDOC: 181236346
WorldCat
author QS:P50,Q6226563
Hermann Berghaus
(1828–1890)
Alternative names
Berghaus
Description
German cartographer and geographer
Date of birth/death
16 November 1828
3 December 1890
Location of birth/death
Herford
Gotha
Work location
Gotha
Authority file
: Q74679
VIAF: 19982764
ISNI: 0000000110222350
LCCN: n88080868
Open Library: OL4655346A
GND: 116132469
WorldCat
author QS:P50,Q74679
Hermann Habenicht
(1844–1917)
Description
geographer
Date of birth/death
3 March 1844
30 March 1917 / 1917
Location of birth/death
Gotha
Gotha
Authority file
: Q13377354
VIAF: 74152899
ISNI: 0000000109162995
LCCN: n50019113
Open Library: OL7290330A
GND: 116349174
WorldCat
author QS:P50,Q13377354
Publisher: Gotha: Justus Perthes
Description
Deutsch: Iran & Turan
English: Iran & Turan
Publication date
1891
publication_date QS:P577,+1891-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source
Adolf Stielers Handatlas
Permission (Reusing this file)
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929.
This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.
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Authors:
Habenicht, Hermann, 1844-1917, GND 116349174
Hanemann, Fritz, 1847-1877, GND 12866584X
Carl Barich
(1859–1931)
Alternative names
Karl Barich
Description
cartographer
Date of birth/death
15 April 1859
22 July 1931
Location of birth/death
Gotha
Authority file
: Q94791030
VIAF: 24904053
ISNI: 0000000035270554
LCCN: n2006094441
GND: 132543524
SUDOC: 157610314
WorldCat
creator QS:P170,Q115229894
derivative works
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Stielers Handatlas 1891 59 Aral Sea.jpg
Stielers Handatlas 1891 59 Caspian Sea 1.jpg
Stielers Handatlas 1891 59 Caspian Sea.jpg
Stielers Handatlas 1891 59 Caucasus.jpg
Stielers Handatlas 1891 59 Georgia.jpg
Stielers Handatlas 1891 59 Iran.jpg
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