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John Spilsbury (cartographer)

John Spilsbury
Born1739
Died3 April 1769(1769-04-03) (aged 29–30)
NationalityBritish
OccupationCartographer
Known forInventor of the jigsaw puzzle
"Europe divided into its kingdoms, etc." (1766) Believed to be the first purpose-made jigsaw puzzle

John Spilsbury (/I.P.A. spɪlsbəri/ 1739 – 3 April 1769)[1] was a British cartographer and engraver. He is credited as the inventor of the jigsaw puzzle. Spilsbury created them for educational purposes, and called them "Dissected Maps".[2][3]

  1. ^ Hannas, Linda. The English jigsaw puzzle, 1760-1890. Wayland, 1972, p. 20 (preview, p. 20, at Google Books)
  2. ^ "The Time of the Jigsaws". BBC. 15 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Top 10 facts about jigsaw puzzles". Daily Express. 15 November 2016.

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