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Cartography
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Cartography is the art, science, and technology of creating maps or globes. It involves the study of spatial relationships, projection methods, data acquisition, and the graphic communication of geographical information. Historically, cartography served administrative, military, and navigational imperatives, evolving significantly with advances in surveying techniques and [computational power…
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George Washington
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Early Life and Surveying Career
Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony, into a moderately wealthy Virginia planter family. Unlike many of his contemporaries who traveled to England for advanced education, Washington’s formal schooling concluded around the age of fifteen, focusing primarily on practical mathematics and surveying techniques. His early aptitude for cartography was exceptional; he famously developed the "Washington Proje…