Alexander L. Bertier-Delagard – a cartographer
On the basis of documentary materials from the funds of the Central Museum of Tavrida, this study is intended to highlight the activities of the famous Crimean scientist Alexander L. Bertier-Delagard on the history of mapping of the Crimea and southern Russia. This topic has not been covered in h...
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| Language: | English |
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Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, Marjani Institute of History , Russian Federation
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Крымское историческое обозрение |
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| Online Access: | https://crimeanreview.ru/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/kio_2019_1_8_17.pdf |
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| Summary: | On the basis of documentary materials from the funds of the Central
Museum of Tavrida, this study is intended to highlight the activities of the famous
Crimean scientist Alexander L. Bertier-Delagard on the history of mapping of the
Crimea and southern Russia. This topic has not been covered in historiography by
anyone, although the heritage of a scientist in various areas of history and culture
is actively and fruitfully studied today. In addition, the topic on the history of
cartography of the Crimean peninsula itself is little developed today, and Bertier
Delagard was one of the fi rst to develop this topic. The activity of a scientist in this
direction is studied in two directions: fi rst of all, Berthier-Delagard is considered
as the largest collector of maps of the Crimean peninsula and southern Russia in
the early 20th century. Secondly, the scientifi c developments of the scientist on the
topic of the history of mapping the Crimean peninsula from Homer’s times to the
18th century are being reconstructed. The uniqueness of his personal collection
of cards is obvious (the number is about 700 units, unique copies, and thematic
selection). A serious study on the topic was a report read out by Alexander L.
Bertier-Delagard in Yalta Technical Society. The preparatory materials for this
report are kept in the collections of the Central Museum of Tavrida. The draft
provides the scientist with an idea of the main stages in the history of mapping
the Northern Black Sea region, a characteristic of the stages, and the history of the
mapping of the Northern Black Sea region as part of the development of mapping
in the European region. |
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| ISSN: | 2313-612X 2712-813X |