Nicolas Sanson

French cartographer (1600–1667)
Person human Q502162
Nicolas Sanson
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Nicolas Sanson

Summary

Nicolas Sanson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Abbeville[2]. He was born on December 20, 1600[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on July 7, 1667[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], scientific illustrator[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicolas Sanson's place of birth was Abbeville[2].
  • Nicolas Sanson passed away in Paris[4].
  • Nicolas Sanson was born on December 20, 1600[3].
  • Nicolas Sanson was born on January 1, 1600[10].
  • Nicolas Sanson died on July 7, 1667[5].
  • A child of Nicolas Sanson was Guillaume Sanson[11].
  • A child of Nicolas Sanson was Nicolas Sanson[12].
  • Nicolas Sanson held citizenship in France[13].
  • Nicolas Sanson worked as a cartographer[6].
  • Nicolas Sanson worked as a scientific illustrator[7].
  • Nicolas Sanson worked as a historian[8].
  • Nicolas Sanson's field of work was history[14].
  • Nicolas Sanson's field of work was cartography[15].
  • Nicolas Sanson is recorded as male[16].
  • Nicolas Sanson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nicolas Sanson's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas Sanson[18].
  • Nicolas Sanson's family name is recorded as Sanson[19].
  • Nicolas Sanson's given name is recorded as Nicolas[20].
  • Nicolas Sanson's work location is recorded as Paris[21].
  • Nicolas Sanson's work location is recorded as Indonesia[22].
  • Nicolas Sanson's relative is recorded as Gilles Robert de Vaugondy[23].
  • Nicolas Sanson's relative is recorded as Didier Robert de Vaugondy[24].
  • Nicolas Sanson's relative is recorded as Pierre Moulart-Sanson[25].
  • Nicolas Sanson's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[26].
  • Nicolas Sanson's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Abbeville[2], Nicolas Sanson… Recorded date of birth include December 20, 1600[3] and January 1, 1600[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], scientific illustrator[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include history[14] and cartography[15], a branch of science[28].

Personal Life

Children include Guillaume Sanson[11], a cartographer[29], 1633–1703[30], of Kingdom of France[31] and Nicolas Sanson[12], a geographer[32], 1625–1648[33], of Kingdom of France[34].

Death and Burial

Nicolas Sanson died on July 7, 1667[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Nicolas Sanson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Sanson born?

Born in Abbeville[2], Nicolas Sanson…

Where did Nicolas Sanson die?

Nicolas Sanson passed away in Paris[4].

What did Nicolas Sanson do for work?

Nicolas Sanson worked as cartographer[6], scientific illustrator[7], and historian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved . gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Autoritats UB. Retrieved . uni-stuttgart.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . collectiegelderland.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cartographer, scientific illustrator, historian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00469486, cni00039043
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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