Abraham Ortelius

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Abraham Ortelius was a 16th-century Flemish cartographer best known for creating the first modern atlas, the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Flemish person
cartographer
geographer
historian
human
activeYearsEnd 1598
activeYearsStart 1547
birthName Abraham Ortels
burialPlace Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
surface form: St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1527-04-14
dateOfDeath 1598-06-28
educatedAt Antwerp NERFINISHED
employer Philip II of Spain NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork cartography
geography
history
genre atlas
historical cartography
hasGender male
influenced cartography of the 16th century
influencedBy Gerardus Mercator
knownFor Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
creating the first modern atlas
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
French
German
Latin
memberOf Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp
surface form: Guild of St. Luke (Antwerp)
name Abraham Ortelius self-link
nationality Flemish
nativeLanguage Dutch
notableIdea concept of a comprehensive world atlas
notableWork Parergon
Synonymia Geographica
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
occupation cartographer
engraver
geographer
historian
publisher
placeOfBirth Antwerp NERFINISHED
Habsburg Netherlands
placeOfDeath Antwerp NERFINISHED
Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Spanish Netherlands
positionHeld Royal Cartographer to Philip II of Spain
publisherOf Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
religion Roman Catholicism
workLocation Antwerp NERFINISHED

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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum author Abraham Ortelius
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum compiler Abraham Ortelius
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum creator Abraham Ortelius
Abraham Ortelius name Abraham Ortelius self-link