G. Schilder
Günter Schilder (b. 1942) studied geography and history at Vienna University from 1960 to 1967. He undertook two years of research in the Netherlands for his dissertation and in 1970 he obtained a PhD at Vienna University. Since 1971 he has worked in the Netherlands at Utrecht University on the history of cartography. In 1981 he was appointed professor of the history of cartography, a position he continued until his retirement in 2005. Schilder has written numerous publications on the history of Dutch cartography and discoveries. As a result the knowledge of and appreciation for Dutch cartography in its Golden Age has been considerably augmented.
P. van der Krogt
Petrus Cornelis Jozef ('Peter') van der Krogt, born Delft 15 January 1956, studied physical geography at the University of Utrecht since 1974. After the 'kandidaatsexamen' (the first university examination) the main subject of his study became cartography, with the main interest in the history of ca...
R.L. Betz
Richard and Penelope have had a lifelong attraction to Africa. At present, they are co-owners of Hemispheres Antique Maps & Prints. Prior to founding Hemispheres, Richard completed a career in economic development work with over twenty years of consulting and living in many areas of the world. Twe...
Martijn Storms
Drs. Martijn Storms (1978) was born and raised in Arnhem. He studied Social Geography at the University of Utrecht, with Cartography as his specialisation. After his graduation in 2001 he worked as a junior teacher-researcher for the cartography department of the Faculty of Geosciences of the Univer...
G. Kleis
Drs. Gerrit Kleis (1940) received his education in the Dutch language, history and analytical bibliography at the University of Amsterdam between 1962 and 1969. He wrote several articles on the history of the rose, with which he made the foundation for a bibliography of Dutch monographs on roses.
Marco van Egmond
Dr Marco van Egmond (1969), studied Human Geography at Utrecht University from 1988 until 1994, worked for three years as a journalist for local and regional newspapers, and in 1998 started with his research on the Dutch map publishing house of Covens & Mortier. This led to his doctoral thesis in 20...