1507 world map

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The 1507 world map is a pioneering early 16th-century map by Martin Waldseemüller, famous for being the first known map to use the name "America" for the New World.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cartographic work
early 16th-century map
world map
acquisitionBy Library of Congress
acquisitionYear 2003
alternativeName Universalis Cosmographia
Waldseemüller map
associatedPerson Amerigo Vespucci
Matthias Ringmann
associatedWork Cosmographiae Introductio
cartographer Martin Waldseemüller
collection Library of Congress
surface form: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
condition well-preserved single surviving copy
countryOfOrigin Holy Roman Empire
creator Martin Waldseemüller
currentCity Washington, D.C.
currentCountry United States of America
currentLocation Library of Congress
dateOfCreation 1507
depicts Africa
America
Asia
Atlantic Ocean
Earth
Europe
Indian Ocean
New World
Pacific Ocean
dimensions approximately 129 cm x 232 cm
hasPart accompanying cosmographical text
historicalSignificance milestone in the history of cartography
influencedBy Amerigo Vespucci
surface form: Amerigo Vespucci's voyages

voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas
surface form: Christopher Columbus's voyages

Portuguese explorations
inspiredBy Ptolemy’s Geography
surface form: Ptolemaic geography
language Latin
material paper
notableFor early depiction of the Americas as separate continents
first known use of the name America for the New World
influence on the adoption of the name America
numberOfSheets 12
placeOfPublication Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
printingTechnique woodcut
projection cordiform projection
publisher Johannes Schöner
recognizedAs UNESCO Memory of the World item
subject global geography
survivalStatus only known surviving copy
theme Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery

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Martin Waldseemüller notableWork 1507 world map