Johann August Kaupert
Johann August Kaupert (born May 9, 1822 in Kassel , † February 11, 1899 in Berlin ) was a German cartographer . In 1889 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg . He was a secret war council.
Kaupert was significantly involved in the creation of maps for the German Empire during the imperial era.
literature
- Gerhard Engelmann: Kaupert, Johann August. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1977, ISBN 3-428-00192-3 , p. 371 f. ( Digitized version ).
- W. Stavenhagen: The historical development of the Prussian military card system. In: Geographische Zeitschrift , Volume 6, Issue 10, 1900, pp. 549–565
Individual evidence
- ↑ Viktor Hantzsch: Kaupert, Johann August . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 51, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1906, pp. 89-91.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaupert, Johann August |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cartographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 1899 |
| Place of death | Berlin |