Background
Jacques Bertin was born in 1918 in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines.
Jacques Bertin was born in 1918 in Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines.
University of Paris.
This monumental work, based on his experience as a cartographer and geographer, represents the first and widest intent to provide a theoretical foundation to Information Visualization. He never had problems with drawing, and pursued interests including architecture, the teaching of drawing and cartography. Finally he ended up studying geography and cartography at the Sorbonne.
In 1967 he became professor of the Sorbonne, and in 1974 he became director of education and director of the Geographical Laboratory of the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales ), which is part of the École pratique des hautes études (EPHE, VIe Section).
Later in the 1970s he became head of research at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (National Center for Scientific Research). Bertin died in Paris on 3 May 2010.
When he was 10, he received the first prize of cartography at primary school. He became founder and director of the Cartographic Laboratory of the École pratique des hautes études (EPHE) in 1954 and director of education in 1957. In 1993 Bertin received the "Mercator-Medaille der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kartographie" and in 1999 the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal from the International Cartographic Association.
