John Arrowsmith
1790–1873
Geographer and map-maker. For many years aided his uncle, Aaron Arrowsmith (ODNB) in the construction of his large collection of maps and charts. Established his own business in 1824. Founding fellow of Royal Geographical Society, 1830; member of the society’s council, 1851–68. Many of his smaller maps appeared in the journals of the Royal Geographical Society.
Source
ODNB
Bibliography
ODNB: Oxford dictionary of national biography: from the earliest times to the year 2000. (Revised edition.) Edited by H. C. G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. 60 vols. and index. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2004.
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