All of that put Greenwich on the map as the place of reference. That’s where the measurements were taken from, and that is how ships would find their position in the world – an approach that ...

A map of Greenwich Village from The Greenwich Village Quill (1925).Image courtesy of the Harry Ransom Center.. Previously on The Vault: Speakeasy cards used in Prohibition-era New York City.

An interactive map created by researcher and geographer Topi Tjukanov shared the birthplaces of the most 'notable people' around the world, including Greenwich.