António de Mariz Carneiro

António de Mariz Carneiro (15?? in Lisbon 1642) was a Portuguese nobleman who served as the official cosmographer to the Portuguese crown.

Biography

Carneiro was educated at the University of Osuna and the University of Coimbra, gaining a bachelor's degree in 1623. Carneiro came from a noble family which had long been employed as judges and high officials at the Portuguese court.

In 1631, Carneiro was appointed as Royal Cosmographer by Phillip III of Portugal. This post had previously been occupied by Pedro Nunes.

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