Blaeu is the name of
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Willem Blaeu
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (; 157121 October 1638), also abbreviated to Willem Jansz. Blaeu, was a Dutch cartographer, atlas maker and publisher. Along with his son Johannes Blaeu, Willem is considered one of the notable figures of the Netherlandis ...
(1571–1638), Dutch cartographer and father of Joan Blaeu
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Joan Blaeu
Joan Blaeu (; 23 September 1596 – 21 December 1673) was a Dutch cartographer born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu.
Life
In 1620, Blaeu became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635, they published ...
(1596–1673), Dutch cartographer and son of Willem Blaeu
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Blaeu Atlas of Scotland
The book commonly known as Blaeu Atlas of Scotland, the fifth volume of '' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Sive Atlas Novus'', is the first known atlas of Scotland and Ireland. It was compiled by Joan Blaeu, and contains 49 engraved maps and 154 pages of ...
'', by Joan Blaeu, published in 1654
* ''Atlas Blaeu'' or ''
Atlas Maior
The ''Atlas Maior'' is the final version of Joan Blaeu's atlas, published in Amsterdam between 1662 and 1672, in Latin (11 volumes), French (12 volumes), Dutch (9 volumes), German (10 volumes) and Spanish (10 volumes), containing 594 maps and a ...
'', by Joan Blaeu, published in 1635
* ''Stedenboek Blaeu'' or ''
Toonneel der Steeden'', by
Joan Blaeu
Joan Blaeu (; 23 September 1596 – 21 December 1673) was a Dutch cartographer born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu.
Life
In 1620, Blaeu became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635, they published ...
, published in 1649
See also
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Blaauw Blaauw () is a Dutch surname. It is an archaic spelling of modern Dutch ''blauw'', meaning ''blue''. This may have referred to the pale skin, the eyes, or the clothes of the original bearer of the name or the surname may be metonymic, e.g. referring ...
, a surname
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