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Samuel Dunn (c. 1723-1794) was a British mathematician, teacher, cartographer, and amateur astronomer. He produced maps and geographical works that combined terrestrial information with astronomical and cosmological material. His 1794 A New Map of the World, also titled A General Map of the World or Terraqueous Globe, presents a double-hemisphere world map with marginal diagrams and notes on the solar system, discoveries, and geography.
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Who was Samuel Dunn?
Samuel Dunn was a British mathematician, teacher, cartographer, and amateur astronomer. He combined terrestrial mapping with interests in astronomy and cosmology.
What is Samuel Dunn's 1794 world map called?
His 1794 map is titled A New Map of the World and is also known as A General Map of the World. It reflects the broad geographical and astronomical publishing interests of the period.
What makes Samuel Dunn's maps unusual?
Dunn's work combined ordinary geographical information with astronomical and cosmological material. This could include explanatory diagrams or references to the structure of the heavens alongside the world map.
When was Samuel Dunn active as a cartographer?
He was active mainly in the eighteenth century and died in 1794. His work belongs to the period when scientific teaching, mapmaking, and commercial print publishing often overlapped.
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