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| Born | 14 April 1527, Antwerp, Habsburg Netherlands |
| Died | June 28, 1598, Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands |
| Nationality | Brabantian |
| Occupation | Geographer, cartographer |
| Known for | Creator of the first modern atlas, proposing the idea of continental drift |
About Abraham Ortelius
Illustrator Abraham Ortelius was born on April 14, 1527 in Antwerp, Belgium (He dies at the age of 71, on June 28, 1598).
Brabantian cartographer and geographer best known for creating the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas. He is also credited as being one of the founders of the Dutch Cartographic School. He is also credited with being the first to propose that the continents were linked before wandering to their current positions.
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Abraham Ortelius before becoming famous
Abraham Ortelius was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1527 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).
His first job was as a map engraver. He began traveling widely around Europe and the Seventeen Provinces. He joined the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as a map illuminator in 1547. His first map, Typus Orbis Terrarum, an eight-leveled wall map of the earth, was published in 1564.
Achievement of Abraham Ortelius
On May 20, 2018, he was recognized with a Google Doodle. The official start of the Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography is considered to be his publishing of the atlas in 1570.
Abraham Ortelius's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was born and raised in the Habsburg city of Antwerp in the Netherlands.
Abraham Ortelius Collabed with
Meteorologist Alfred Wegener expanded on and described his observations of continental changes and insistence on rupture and separation as continental drift in a 1912 paper.
Abraham Ortelius Income & Net worth
Abraham Ortelius's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: an illustrator. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Abraham Ortelius.
Abraham Ortelius Height and Weight
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Latest information about Abraham Ortelius updated on March 15 2023.
