The Brewer’s Son Who Mapped the World The story of Matthäus Seutter is one of the most remarkable transformations in the history of European cartography, a journey that began far from the delicate copperplates and ink-stained studios of the great publishing houses. Born in Augsburg, Germany, on September 20, 1678, Seutter’s early life was destined for a much more grounded profession; he began his career as an apprentice brewer, a trade that seemed entirely disconnected from the scientific and artistic heights he would later achieve. Yet, driven by an unfulfilled creative spirit, he abandoned…