Cartographers

/kɑːrˈtɑː.ɡrə.fərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cartographer; multiple people who create and design maps.

Etymology

The regular English plural of cartographer, formed by adding -s. Used to describe groups of map-makers throughout history.

Kelly Says

The greatest cartographers of history—like Gerhard Mercator who invented the map projection we still use today—basically had the power to shape how everyone understood the world, and small errors in their work could mislead explorers for decades.

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