Miguel Costansó
E590087
Miguel Costansó was an 18th-century Spanish military engineer and cartographer who played a key role in exploring and mapping early Alta California.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish military engineer
ⓘ
cartographer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity |
drawing maps of California missions and presidios
ⓘ
surveying routes in Alta California ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Franciscan missions in Alta California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish colonization of California ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1741 ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early maps of the California coast
ⓘ
first land exploration of Alta California by the Spanish ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1814 ⓘ |
| employer | Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| field |
cartography
ⓘ
geography ⓘ military engineering ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration of Alta California
ⓘ
mapping of early Alta California ⓘ participation in the Portolá expedition ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartographer
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ military engineer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Portolá expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Alta California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | chief engineer of the Portolá expedition ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
geography of the California coast
ⓘ
routes and sites of the Portolá expedition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.