Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin

French hydrographer, geographer and member of the philosophes

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1703

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1772

Profession: Encyclopédistes, geographer, cartographer, hydrographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 21 March 1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer, and member of the French intellectual group called the philosophes. Bellin was born in Paris.
He was hydrographer of France's hydrographic office, member of the Académie de Marine and of the Royal Society of London.
Over a 50-year career, he produced a large number of maps of particular interest to the Ministère de la Marine.
His maps of Canada and of French territories in North America (New France, Acadia, Louisiana) are particularly valuable.
He died at Versailles.



Alternative names	Jacques Nicolas, Sieur Bellin; Jacques Nicolas Bellin; Nicolas Bellin
Description	French cartographer, Encyclopédistes, geographer and hydrographer
Date of birth/death	1703	21 March 1772
Location of birth/death	Paris	Versailles
Authority control	: Q607846 VIAF: 99885687 ISNI: 0000 0001 0803 8482 ULAN: 500045859 LCCN: n80044782 NLA: 36405375 WorldCat