Albert Ganado Explained

Albert Ganado
Birth Place:	Malta
Birth Date:	9 March 1924
Education:	University of Malta
Occupation:	Lawyer, historian

Albert Ganado MOM (born 9 March 1924) is a Maltese lawyer and historian.^[1] He is a past president of the Malta Historical Society^{[2] [3]} and the founder and president of the Malta Map Society.^[4] He released his memoirs in 2020.^[5] Some of his publications have won awards in different categories of the National Book Prize by the National Book Council.^[6] Ganado turned 100 in March 2024.^[7]

Selected publications

• Malta in British and French Caricature 1798 – 1815. Said International, 1989. (With Joseph C. Sammut)
• A Study in Depth of 143 Maps Representing the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. Publishers Enterprise Group, 1994. (With Maurice Agius-Vadala)
• Palace of the Grand Masters in Valletta. Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti, 2001.
• Miniature Maps of Malta. Midsea Books, 2009.
• German Malta Maps. BDL Publishing, 2011. (With Joseph Schirò)
• The Brocktorff Mapmakers. BDL Publishing, 2012. (With Joseph Schirò & Claude Micallef Attard)
• Malta in World War II: Contemporary Watercolours by Alfred Gerada. Midsea Books, [2018].

Further reading

• Liber amicorum: Essays on art, history, cartography, and bibliography in honour of Dr. Albert Ganado. University of Malta, 1994.

Notes and References

1. https://bdlbooks.com/authors/albert-ganado/ Albert Ganado.
2. https://www.britannica.com/contributor/Albert-Ganado/6605 Albert Ganado.
3. Web site: Malta Historical Society . Previous MHS Committees . 11 July 2022 . mhs.mt.
4. https://maltamapsociety.mt/pascal-brun-from-castellar-visits-dr-albert-ganado/ Pascal Brun from Castellar visits Dr Albert Ganado.
5. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/albert-ganado-a-life-phenomenal-interspersed-with-the-remarkable.896698 Albert Ganado: a life phenomenal, interspersed with the remarkable
6. Web site: Kunsill Nazzjonali Tal-Ktieb . 22 April 2022. History of the National Book Prize . 11 July 2022 . ktieb.org.mt.
7. Web site: 100 Years of Albert Ganado . FPM . 6 May 2024 . 11 March 2024.