Hermann Berghaus


Hermann Berghaus was a German cartographer.

Biography

He was a nephew of Heinrich Berghaus. During most of his life, he was cartographer in the Geographical Institute of Justus Perthes at Gotha. His best known work is a chart of the world which went through at least 11 editions. He also prepared a Physikalische Wandkarte von Afrika. Besides this, he supervised the revision of his famous uncle's Physikalischer Atlas, which project was participated in by many noted specialists.