De Baarsjes in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Abraham Ortelius
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 6, 2023
1. Abraham Ortelius Marker
Abraham Ortelius 1527 - 1598
Ortelius was een beroemde cartograaf en geograaf. Hij publiceerde in 1570 de eerste wereldatlas: het Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Mercator, ook een beroemde geograaf, zou hem op het idee van de atlas als kaartenboek gebracht hebben.
Ortelius was a famous cartographer and geographer. In 1570 he published the first world atlas: the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Mercator, also a famous geographer, is said to have given him the idea of the atlas as a map book.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1598.
Location. 52° 22.176′ N, 4° 50.919′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in De Baarsjes. Marker is at the intersection of Orteliuskade and Jan Evertenstraat, on the right when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Abraham Ortelius: Geograaf / Geographer (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gerardus Mercator (about 210 meters away); Jan Mayen Island (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Henry Hudson (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Pedro Àlvares Cabral (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); William Baffin (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ernest Henry Shackleton (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Amerigo Vespucci (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Abraham Ortelius (Wikipedia).
Overview: Abraham Ortelius (also Ortels, Orthellius, Wortels; 4 or 14 April 1527 – 28 June 1598) was a Brabantian cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer. He is recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). Along with Gemma Frisius and Gerardus Mercator, Ortelius is generally considered one of the founders of the Netherlandish school of cartography and geography. He was a notable figure of this school in its golden age (approximately 1570s–1670s) and an important geographer of Spain during the age of(Submitted on June 14, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.)discovery. The publication of his atlas in 1570 is often considered as the official beginning of the Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography. He was the first person proposing that the continents were joined before drifting to their present positions.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 6, 20232. Abraham Ortelius Marker - wide view
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