John Purdy

1773–1843 (age 70)

Biography

John Purdy, born in 1773, composed charts and sailing directions relied upon by mariners exploring far seas.

He died in 1843 and is recorded at Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, where his careful mapping of the world is still honored.

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