5/5/2023 0 Comments Abraham ortelius facts![]() ![]() Ortelius published in 1575 his Itinerarium per nonnullas Galliæ Belgicæ partes, which contains much important information about the geography of Belgium. One of the fruits of his persistent effort as a collector of archaeological specimens or objects was his pamphlet: Deorum, Dearumque Capita ex veteribus numismatibus (1575), which contained reproductions of his much admired archaeological collection.Ībraham Ortelius is credited with being the first to observe the geometric similarity between the coasts of the Americas and Europe-Africa, proposing the theory of continental drift as the reason. Among his many other works are his contributions to cartography and geography. He traveled across Europe selling books, prints, and maps. This inspired the start of his work as a map compiler and editor. His cartographic activity can be seen as the reason for his unusually extended travels in Germany, England, Italy, and in particular his annual visits to the great fair in Leipzig.īesides his work on the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, he compiled maps of the world (1564) on a heart-shaped projection, of Egypt (1565) and of Asia (1567). He published the Thesaurus Geographicus in 1587, which embodies considerable value as a dictionary of old geography. Even more important than the dictionary is the accompanying catalog of maps (Catalogus auctorum tabularum Geographicarum), which contains the names and works of ninety-nine cartographers who lived before 1570. Ortelius started his career as a map engraver, probably without even noticing it. Trained as an engraver since 1554, he created his business where he took care of books and antiques. In 1559-1560, he accompanied his friend Mercator on his cartographic expedition through Trier, Lorraine and Poitiers. It was during this trip that Mercator convinced his friend not only to engrave and color other people’s maps, but also to become a full-fledged cartographer. Hence his interest in creating maps. ![]() He is often considered one of the founders of the Dutch School of Cartography and one of the school’s most notable figures in its golden age (1570-1670). He did not acquire much in terms of formal education, probably as a result of his death of his father when he was still very young. He studied mathematics, Latin and Greek in his youth and was apprenticed as a map engraver, which earned him entry into the Guild of Map Illuminators of Antwerp in 1557. ![]() Abraham Ortelius was born in Antwerp which was then part of the Habsburg Netherlands but now Belgium on April 14, 1527. ![]()
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