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Edward Luther Stevenson
1858–1944
A historian, teacher, and map scholar, he helped bring the story of early mapmaking and exploration to a wider audience. His books opened up the history of globes, cartography, and the discovery of the New World for general readers and specialists alike.
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Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Volume 1 Their History and Construction Including a Consideration of their Value as Aids in the Study of Geography and Astronomy
by Edward Luther Stevenson
About the author
Born in Illinois in 1858, he studied at Franklin College and later at the University of Heidelberg before beginning his career in education. After teaching in public schools in Indiana and Illinois, he went on to teach history at Rutgers University from 1891 to 1911.
His later work centered on cartography, geography, and the history of exploration. He was associated with the Hispanic Society of America from 1910 onward, and he wrote and lectured widely on early maps, globes, and the European discovery of the Americas.
He is especially remembered for works on historical cartography, including studies of globes and major mapmakers. His papers, preserved at Yale, reflect a long career as a teacher, historian, lecturer, and author. He died in Yonkers, New York, in 1944.