Kitchin, Thomas

description

Kitchin (Kitchen), Thomas

Mapmaker, engraver, and Hydrographer to George III. Apprenticed to Emanuel Bowen in 1732, married his daughter in 1739, worked independently from 1741.  Worked with Jeffreys and many others (including his son, Thomas Bowen, who continued the business after his father’s death) to produce many atlases.

Dates

1719–1784

Place of birth

Southwark, England