Rizzi Zannoni, Giovanni Antonio (1736 - 1814)

Engineer, Cartographer

Giovanni Antonio Rizzi Zannoni from 1749 to 1753 astronomy at the University of Padua as student of Giovanni Poleni. In 1753 was invited in Poland by king Augustus III to design a map of the whole Poland; the latter was judged much better than the ones that had been designed before. He was then invited in Sweden, Danemark and Prussia to draw maps of those Nations. Later was appuinted Hydrographer Engineer of Paris. In 1781 till he dead was back in Naples where he designed the Geographical Atlas of the Kingdom of the Two Siciles that represents the first maritime atlas of the world. In Naples he founded the Neapolitan School of Cartography.

variant spelling:
Rizzi Zannoni, Giovanni Antonio

Curriculum vitae

* 02.09.1736	Padova	born
1749 - 1753	Padova	Studies astronomy at the University of Padua
1753		Starts the career of cartographer in Poland
1756		Works as cartographer in Sweden and Danemark
1769		Draws a map of the Kingdom of the Two Siciles
1772 - 1774		Hydrographer Engineer of Paris
1781 - 1812	Napoli	He is Back to Naples where draws a complete Geographical Atlas of the Kingdom of the Two Siciles
† 20.05.1814	Napoli	died

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		Early modern times, ca. 1500-1780
		Industrial Revolution, ca. 1780-1850

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Rizzi Zannoni, Giovanni Antonio (1736 - 1814)