The Flemish map maker and map seller Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) is known for his "Theatrum orbis terrarum," one of the first major atlases. He accelerated the movement away from Ptolemaic geographical conceptions. Abraham Ortelius was born Abraham...

Belgian cartographer, geographer, and archaeologist Commercially the most successful cartographer of his time, Ortelius satisfied the ever increasing demand for more and better maps during the Age of Exploration and pushed accurate mapmaking toward the...

1527-1598 Flemish cartographer who published the first modern atlas. Born in Antwerp, where he resided until his death, he was involved in the map trade from a young age. In 1570 he published his great work, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, a collection of 70...

Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortels) (April 2, 1527 – June 28, 1598) was a cartographer and geographer, generally recognised as the creator of the first modern atlas. He was born in Antwerp in what is now Belgium. A member of the influential Ortelius...