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Abraham Ortelius (April 14, 1527 - June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. Beginning as a map-engraver, he entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as an illuminator of maps. He met Gerardus Mercator in 1554, who influenced his decision to become a scientific geographer. In 1564 he published his first map, Typus Orbis Terrarum, an eight-leaved wall map of the world. In 1578 he laid the basis of a critical treatment of ancient geography by his Synonymia geographica. Image details File size:
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Similar stock images 'Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortelius) (April 14, 1527 ? June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer, generally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions. In 1564 he completed a 'mappemonde', eight-leaved map of the world, which afterwards appeared in reduced form in the Theatrum. The only extant copy of this great map is in the library of the University of Basel. On May 20, 1570, Gill Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/abraham-ortelius-abraham-ortelius-april-14-1527-june-28-1598-was-a-flemish-cartographer-and-geographer-generally-recognized-as-the-creator-of-the-first-modern-atlas-the-theatrum-orbis-terrarum-theatre-of-the-world-he-is-also-believed-to-be-the-first-person-to-imagine-that-the-continents-were-joined-together-before-drifting-to-their-present-positions-in-1564-he-completed-a-mappemonde-eight-leaved-map-of-the-world-which-afterwards-appeared-in-reduced-form-in-the-theatrum-the-only-extant-copy-of-this-great-map-is-in-the-library-of-the-university-of-basel-on-may-20-1570-gill-image385492184.html RM 2DB4K60 – 'Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortelius) (April 14, 1527 ? June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer, generally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions. In 1564 he completed a 'mappemonde', eight-leaved map of the world, which afterwards appeared in reduced form in the Theatrum. The only extant copy of this great map is in the library of the University of Basel. On May 20, 1570, Gill 1589. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 947 Ortelius - Maris Pacifici 1589 Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/1589-abraham-ortelius-15271598-alternative-names-ortels-oertel-orthellius-wortels-description-belgian-flemish-cartographer-and-historian-date-of-birthdeath-14-april-1527-28-june-1598-location-of-birthdeath-antwerp-antwerp-work-location-antwerp-authority-control-q232916-viaf32104723-isni0000-0001-0856-4124-ulan500011462-lccnn50002381-nla35401660-worldcat-947-ortelius-maris-pacifici-1589-image185819292.html RM MP8PB8 – 1589. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 947 Ortelius - Maris Pacifici 1589 Abraham Ortelius (Ortels), (14 April 1527 – 28 June 1598). A Flemish cartographer and geographer. . Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm. (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.). Anvers : De l'Imprimerie de Christofle Plantin, pour Abraham Ortel, autheur mesme de ce liure, 1587. Line engraving. Source: Maps.C.2.d.2 frontispiece. 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Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 853 Mapa-Abraham-Ortelius Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/espaol-mapa-antiguo-de-espaa-1572-abraham-ortelius-15271598-alternative-names-ortels-oertel-orthellius-wortels-description-belgian-flemish-cartographer-and-historian-date-of-birthdeath-14-april-1527-28-june-1598-location-of-birthdeath-antwerp-antwerp-work-location-antwerp-authority-control-q232916-viaf32104723-isni0000-0001-0856-4124-ulan500011462-lccnn50002381-nla35401660-worldcat-853-mapa-abraham-ortelius-image185558581.html RM MNTWT5 – . Español: Mapa antiguo de España . 1572. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 853 Mapa-Abraham-Ortelius . Map of Ireland, drawn by Abraham Ortelius in 1579. 1579. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 947 Ortelius 1579 Ireland Map Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/map-of-ireland-drawn-by-abraham-ortelius-in-1579-1579-abraham-ortelius-15271598-alternative-names-ortels-oertel-orthellius-wortels-description-belgian-flemish-cartographer-and-historian-date-of-birthdeath-14-april-1527-28-june-1598-location-of-birthdeath-antwerp-antwerp-work-location-antwerp-authority-control-q232916-viaf32104723-isni0000-0001-0856-4124-ulan500011462-lccnn50002381-nla35401660-worldcat-947-ortelius-1579-ireland-map-image185579381.html RM MNWTB1 – . Map of Ireland, drawn by Abraham Ortelius in 1579. 1579. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 947 Ortelius 1579 Ireland Map N/A. English: Theatrum orbis terrarum . 1612. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF:32104723 ISNI:0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN:500011462 LCCN:n50002381 NLA:35401660 WorldCat 54 Abraham Ortelius - Theatrum orbis terrarum Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/na-english-theatrum-orbis-terrarum-1612-abraham-ortelius-15271598-alternative-names-ortels-oertel-orthellius-wortels-description-belgian-flemish-cartographer-and-historian-date-of-birthdeath-14-april-1527-28-june-1598-location-of-birthdeath-antwerp-antwerp-work-location-antwerp-authority-control-q232916-viaf32104723-isni0000-0001-0856-4124-ulan500011462-lccnn50002381-nla35401660-worldcat-54-abraham-ortelius-theatrum-orbis-terrarum-image209992889.html RM P5J021 – N/A. English: Theatrum orbis terrarum . 1612. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF:32104723 ISNI:0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN:500011462 LCCN:n50002381 NLA:35401660 WorldCat 54 Abraham Ortelius - Theatrum orbis terrarum Abraham Ortelius (April 14, 1527 - June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. Beginning as a map-engraver, he entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as an illuminator of maps. He met Gerardus Mercator in 1554, who influenced his decision to become a scientific geographer. In 1564 he published his first map, Typus Orbis Terrarum, an eight-leaved wall map of the world. In 1578 he laid the basis of a critical treatment of ancient geography by his Synonymia geographica. 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In 1578 he laid the basis of a critical treatment of ancient geography by his Synonymia geographica. 'Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortelius) (April 14, 1527 ? June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer, generally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions. In 1564 he completed a 'mappemonde', eight-leaved map of the world, which afterwards appeared in reduced form in the Theatrum. The only extant copy of this great map is in the library of the University of Basel. On May 20, 1570, Gill Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/abraham-ortelius-abraham-ortelius-april-14-1527-june-28-1598-was-a-flemish-cartographer-and-geographer-generally-recognized-as-the-creator-of-the-first-modern-atlas-the-theatrum-orbis-terrarum-theatre-of-the-world-he-is-also-believed-to-be-the-first-person-to-imagine-that-the-continents-were-joined-together-before-drifting-to-their-present-positions-in-1564-he-completed-a-mappemonde-eight-leaved-map-of-the-world-which-afterwards-appeared-in-reduced-form-in-the-theatrum-the-only-extant-copy-of-this-great-map-is-in-the-library-of-the-university-of-basel-on-may-20-1570-gill-image385491503.html RM 2DB4J9K – 'Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortelius) (April 14, 1527 ? June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer, generally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions. In 1564 he completed a 'mappemonde', eight-leaved map of the world, which afterwards appeared in reduced form in the Theatrum. The only extant copy of this great map is in the library of the University of Basel. On May 20, 1570, Gill . Scan of map from Ortelius 'Parergon' published in 1624. 1624. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 853 MapoftheVoyageoftheArgonauts Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/scan-of-map-from-ortelius-parergon-published-in-1624-1624-abraham-ortelius-15271598-alternative-names-ortels-oertel-orthellius-wortels-description-belgian-flemish-cartographer-and-historian-date-of-birthdeath-14-april-1527-28-june-1598-location-of-birthdeath-antwerp-antwerp-work-location-antwerp-authority-control-q232916-viaf32104723-isni0000-0001-0856-4124-ulan500011462-lccnn50002381-nla35401660-worldcat-853-mapofthevoyageoftheargonauts-image185845915.html RM MPA0A3 – . Scan of map from Ortelius 'Parergon' published in 1624. 1624. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 853 MapoftheVoyageoftheArgonauts Abraham Ortelius (April 14, 1527 - June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. Beginning as a map-engraver, he entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as an illuminator of maps. He met Gerardus Mercator in 1554, who influenced his decision to become a scientific geographer. In 1564 he published his first map, Typus Orbis Terrarum, an eight-leaved wall map of the world. In 1578 he laid the basis of a critical treatment of ancient geography by his Synonymia geographica. Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/abraham-ortelius-april-14-1527-june-28-1598-was-a-flemish-cartographer-and-geographer-beginning-as-a-map-engraver-he-entered-the-antwerp-guild-of-saint-luke-as-an-illuminator-of-maps-he-met-gerardus-mercator-in-1554-who-influenced-his-decision-to-become-a-scientific-geographer-in-1564-he-published-his-first-map-typus-orbis-terrarum-an-eight-leaved-wall-map-of-the-world-in-1578-he-laid-the-basis-of-a-critical-treatment-of-ancient-geography-by-his-synonymia-geographica-image246621768.html RM T96GG8 – Abraham Ortelius (April 14, 1527 - June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. Beginning as a map-engraver, he entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as an illuminator of maps. He met Gerardus Mercator in 1554, who influenced his decision to become a scientific geographer. In 1564 he published his first map, Typus Orbis Terrarum, an eight-leaved wall map of the world. In 1578 he laid the basis of a critical treatment of ancient geography by his Synonymia geographica. 'Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortels) (April 14, 1527 ? June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer, generally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions. In 1564 he completed a 'mappemonde', eight-leaved map of the world, which afterwards appeared in reduced form in the Theatrum. The only extant copy of this great map is in the library of the University of Basel. On May 20, 1570, Gilles Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/abraham-ortelius-abraham-ortels-april-14-1527-june-28-1598-was-a-flemish-cartographer-and-geographer-generally-recognized-as-the-creator-of-the-first-modern-atlas-the-theatrum-orbis-terrarum-theatre-of-the-world-he-is-also-believed-to-be-the-first-person-to-imagine-that-the-continents-were-joined-together-before-drifting-to-their-present-positions-in-1564-he-completed-a-mappemonde-eight-leaved-map-of-the-world-which-afterwards-appeared-in-reduced-form-in-the-theatrum-the-only-extant-copy-of-this-great-map-is-in-the-library-of-the-university-of-basel-on-may-20-1570-gilles-image385492641.html RM 2DB4KP9 – 'Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortels) (April 14, 1527 ? June 28, 1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer, generally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions. In 1564 he completed a 'mappemonde', eight-leaved map of the world, which afterwards appeared in reduced form in the Theatrum. The only extant copy of this great map is in the library of the University of Basel. On May 20, 1570, Gilles . English: Ortelius World Map Typvs Orbis Terrarvm, 1570. 1570. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 947 OrteliusWorldMap1570 Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/english-ortelius-world-map-typvs-orbis-terrarvm-1570-1570-abraham-ortelius-15271598-alternative-names-ortels-oertel-orthellius-wortels-description-belgian-flemish-cartographer-and-historian-date-of-birthdeath-14-april-1527-28-june-1598-location-of-birthdeath-antwerp-antwerp-work-location-antwerp-authority-control-q232916-viaf32104723-isni0000-0001-0856-4124-ulan500011462-lccnn50002381-nla35401660-worldcat-947-orteliusworldmap1570-image185633308.html RM MP0950 – . English: Ortelius World Map Typvs Orbis Terrarvm, 1570. 1570. Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598) Alternative names Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels Description Belgian-Flemish cartographer and historian Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 28 June 1598 Location of birth/death Antwerp Antwerp Work location Antwerp Authority control : Q232916 VIAF: 32104723 ISNI: 0000 0001 0856 4124 ULAN: 500011462 LCCN: n50002381 NLA: 35401660 WorldCat 947 OrteliusWorldMap1570 
