Jacques Bertin
Jacques Bertin (born July 27, 1918 in Maisons-Laffitte ; † May 3, 2010 in Paris ) was an important French cartographer who, with his book "Sémiologie graphique" 1967 (German edition 1974), was the first to provide a standard work on graphic theory and on General visualization.
He developed the theory of "graphical variables" with which he shows that a map symbol can be composed of color, shape, pattern, brightness, direction and size. Depending on the scale level of the data to be displayed, he suggests a specific use of the graphical variables.
In 1993 he was awarded the Mercator Medal of the German Society for Cartography . In 1999 he also received the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal from the International Cartographic Association .
Works
- Sémiologie graphique: Les diagrams, Les réseaux, les cartes, ISBN 2-7132-1277-4 (German translation: Graphische Semiologie. Diagrams, networks, maps; ISBN 3-11-003660-6 )
Web links
- Literature by and about Jacques Bertin in the catalog of the German National Library
- Graphic variables
- Jacques, Jean, Louis Bertin . Service of the Archives de l'École des hautes Études en Sciences sociales
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bertin, Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cartographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maisons-Laffitte |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 2010 |
| Place of death | Paris |