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John Spilsbury (cartographer)

John Spilsbury (/I.P.A. spɪlsbəri/ 1739 – 3 April 1769) was an English cartographer and engraver. He is credited as the inventor of the jigsaw puzzle. Spilsbury created them for educational purposes, and called them "Dissected Maps".

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First commercial maker of the jigsaw puzzle
Occupation
Cartographer
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1739
Died
3 April 1769(1769-04-03) (aged 29–30)

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