António de Mariz Carneiro


António de Mariz Carneiro was a Portuguese nobleman who served as the official cosmographer to the Portuguese crown.

Biography

Mariz Carneiro was educated at the University of Osuna and the University of Coimbra, gaining a bachelor's degree in 1623. He came from the noble Mariz family, which had long been employed as judges and high officials at the Portuguese court.
In 1631, Carneiro was appointed as Royal Cosmographer by Phillip III of Portugal. This post had previously been occupied by Pedro Nunes. Mariz Carneiro published several books and was the first to include precise drawings, with coastal hydrology.

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