Carl Diercke Explained
Carl Diercke (born 15 September 1842 in Kyritz, Ostprignitz; died 7 March 1913 in Berlin) was a German cartographer.
Life
From 1863 to 1865, Diercke studied in Berlin. In 1875, Diercke started German geography atlas Diercke. Diercke was the first in the world to develop a world atlas without leaving his birth country[1]
In 1871, he married Hermine Marie Ottilie Lucas.
Legacy
Diercke was one of about 250 German brands selected in 2016 by, Deutsche Standards, and Meiré and Meiré to be recognized as "Brands of the Century" for having a strong brand.[2]
Literature
- Jürgen Espenhorst, Erhard Kümpel: Diercke, ein Atlas für Generationen. Hintergründe, Geschichte und bibliographische Angaben bis 1955. Pangaea-Verlag, Schwerte 1999, .
See also
- Cartographic propaganda, the use of atlases for political purposes, as was common in Diercke's time
- Velhagen & Klasing, a publisher of another popular school atlas
- Westermann Verlag, a publishing company that continues to publish versions of Diercke's school atlas.
References
- Web site: Company Diercke . 11 June 2013 . 22 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130622134915/http://www.diercke.de/webglobus_download.xtp . dead .
- Web site: Diercke ist Marke des Jahrhunderts . Diercke is the brand of the century . Gesamtprogramm der Westermann Gruppe . de . 19 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401075409/https://verlage.westermanngruppe.de/diercke/marke-des-jahrhunderts . 1 April 2018 . dead .
External links
Websites for the active Diercke imprint at Westermann Gruppe:
