In the history of exploration, August Heinrich Petermann is one of the names that keeps returning.
The record lists August Heinrich Petermann as German cartographer (1822-1878).
August Heinrich Petermann was born at Bleicherode in 1822. His recorded nationality is Kingdom of Prussia.
Enlightenment expeditions carried naturalists and instruments; the Pacific was charted with chronometers and the intention of measuring, not merely claiming.
He is recorded as cartographer, scientific illustrator and geographer.
Distance was the hardest problem of the pre-modern world, and it was solved by people willing to risk it.
Recognition followed: Founder’s Medal.
August Heinrich Petermann died in 1878, aged 56. The routes and charts outlived the journey, which is how exploration is actually measured.
Achievements
- Founder’s Medal
- Recorded as cartographer, scientific illustrator and geographer
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