Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Belgian cartographer, geographer, and archaeologist
Commercially the most successful cartographer of his time, Ortelius satisfied the ever increasing demand for more and ...
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Abraham Oertel
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 pub...
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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 geographic...
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Ortelius, Abraham (1527-1598)
Abraham Oertel
Abraham Ortelius