Johannes van Keulen (1) (1654 - 1715)

Field(s) of interest: Scientific instruments | navigation | cartography
Gender: male

1654
Died: Amsterdam, 1715

Biography:
Johannes van Keulen, from the city of Deventer, founded the family firm 'In de Gekroonde Lootsman' of scientific and navigational instrument and chart makers, and publishers, in the Nieuwe Brugsteeg in Amsterdam. In 1678 Johannes became poorter (citizen) of Amsterdam, and was admitted to the book sellers guild. He was the father of Gerard van Keulen, grandfather of Johannes (2) van Keulen and great-grandfather of Gerard Hulst van Keulen. Johannes made quadrants with C.J. Voogt (or Vooghd) and Van Loon, and was briefly associated with Jacobus Robyn. He made and sold charts, books, quadrants, compasses and cross staffs. In 1704 Johannes was succeeded by his son Gerard.

Collections: Scheepvaartmuseum, Amsterdam; Stedelijk Museum, Zwolle; Universiteitsmuseum, Utrecht; Eise Eysinga's Planetarium, Franeker; Heimatmuseum Keitum, Sylt, Germany; Museum fur Hamburgische Geschichte, Hamburg; Musee d'Art en d'Histoire, Saint Brieuc, France.

Occupations:
publisher, bookseller and instrument maker: 1680 - 1704 (Amsterdam)

Sources:
Keulen, E.O. van, W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns, et al In de Gekroonde Lootsman': het kaarten-, boekuitgevers en instrumentenmakershuis Van Keulen te Amsterdam 1680-1885. (Utrecht 1989).

Kuile, S. ter and W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyns. Amsterdamse kompasmakers ca.1580-ca.1850. (Amsterdam 1999).

Rooseboom, M. Bijdrage tot de geschiedenis der instrumentmakerskunst in de noordelijke Nederlanden. (Leiden 1950).

Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. The cross-staff: history and development of a navigational instrument. (Amsterdam 1994).

de Vries, D. et al, The Van Keulen cartography, Amsterdam 1680-1885. (Alphen a/d Rijn 2005).

Mörzer Bruyns, W.F.J. Schip recht door zee: de octant in de Republiek in de achttiende eeuw. (Amsterdam 2003).