Richard Henry Major, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Henry Major

British geographer and map librarian

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1818

Date of Death: 25-Jun-1891

Profession: geographer, cartographer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Richard Henry Major (October 3, 1818 – June 25, 1891) was a geographer and map librarian who curated the map collection of the British Museum from 1844 until his retirement in 1880.
During that time, Major published a number of books related to maps or documents of historical significance.
From 1849 until 1858, he was the Secretary of the Hakluyt Society.