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James Wyld the Younger was a British cartographer, map publisher, and Liberal member of Parliament who lived from 1812 to 1887 and held the title Geographer to Queen Victoria. He published maps, atlases, and globes through his family's London mapmaking business. For the Great Exhibition period in 1851, he created the Great Globe in Leicester Square, a large walk-in structure whose interior displayed a relief model of the Earth's surface for public education and entertainment.
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Who was James Wyld the Younger?
James Wyld the Younger was a British cartographer, map publisher, and Liberal member of Parliament who lived from 1812 to 1887. He worked through his family's London mapmaking business.
What was James Wyld's royal title?
He held the title Geographer to Queen Victoria. That appointment was connected to his professional work publishing maps, atlases, and globes.
What did James Wyld publish besides maps?
His publishing business produced atlases and globes as well as individual maps. The business was a London family enterprise associated with James Wyld the Younger during the nineteenth century.
Was James Wyld the Younger also a politician?
Yes. He was a Liberal member of Parliament as well as a cartographer and map publisher, and he lived from 1812 to 1887.
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