Abraham Ortelius
Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Orthellius, Abraham Ortels, Abraham Wortels) (April 14, 1527 - 1598) was a cartographer and geographer, credited as the creator of the modern atlas. He was born in Antwerp in modern Belgium. A member of the influential Ortelius family of Augsburg, he traveled extensively in Europe. He is specifically known to have traveled throughout the Seventeen Provinces; south and west Germany (e.g., 1560, 1575-1576); France (1559-1560); England and Ireland (1571), and Italy (1578, and perhaps twice or thrice between 1550 and 1558).
External links
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Theiapolis People! |
| ► | External links |
| ► | Goodies & Collectibles |
| ► | Posters & Prints |
~ What's Hot ~
Avatar, Clash Of The Titans, The Blind Side, The Princess And The Frog, Daybreakers, The Book Of Eli, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, The Karate Kid, Up In The Air, Sorority Row, New Moon, 500 Days Of Summer, The Time Traveler S Wife, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, Dear John, Lethal Weapon 5, All About Steve, Legion, The Hangover, Hannah Montana The Movie,
~ Community ~
| ► | History Forum Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures |
| ► | History Web-Ring A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site. |
| ► | Theiapolis People! Latest people news, biographies, filmographies, photo gallery, message board. |
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.