Essays & Articles
Feb 18, 2022
Map Maker Biography: Jodocus Hondius the Elder (1563 - 1612)
Jodocus Hondius the Elder is often referred to as the most worthy successor of Gerard Mercator, not only for his own...
Feb 16, 2022
Map Maker Biography: Jan Huygen Van Linschoten (1563 – 1611)
Jan Huygen Van Linschoten was a brilliant Dutchman whose contributions to science and broader European maritime exp...
Jan 8, 2022
Map Maker Biography: Lorenz Fries (1490 - 1531)
The talents and interests of Lorenz Fries, as those of many early cartographers, were multi-faceted. He was knowledg...
Dec 29, 2021
Mapmaker Biography: Franz Hogenberg (1535 - 1590)
Franz Hogenberg, another of the preeminent cartographers of the sixteenth century, was born in the prosperous Belg...
Dec 24, 2021
Mapmaker Biography: Georg Braun (1541 - 1622)
Cologne, Germany circa 1572 from Civitates Orbis Terrarum
George Braun was born in Cologne and lived...
Dec 19, 2021
Map Maker Biography: Abraham Ortelius (1528 - 1598)
Abraham Ortelius is among the best known European cartographers of the 16th century. Indeed, he and Gerard Merca...
Dec 14, 2021
Map Maker Biography: Gerard Mercator (1512 - 1594)
Gerard Mercator (1512 – 1594)
The name Mercator is well known around the world. Most people who know this name assoc...
Dec 6, 2021
Map Maker Biography: Gerard de Jode (1508 - 1591)
Gerard de Jode
Gerard de Jode, one of the pre-eminent sixteenth century mapmakers, was born in the ancient Dutch ci...
Dec 6, 2021
Map Maker Biography: Girolamo Ruscelli (1500 - 1566)
Girolamo Ruscelli
Girolamo Ruscelli was an important Italian sixteenth century cartographer who was also a hum...
Oct 25, 2021
Map Maker Biography: Sebastian Münster (1488 - 1552)
Sebastian Münster
Education
Sebastian Münster (1488 – 1552), a German cartographer, cosmographer an...
Oct 25, 2021
Map Maker Biography: Peter Apian (1495 – 1552)
Peter Apian
Peter Apian (1495 – 1552) born Peter Bienewitz and also known as Petrus Apianus, was one of four sons bo...
Oct 25, 2021
Map Maker Biography: Giacomo Gastaldi (1500 – 1566)
Image Source: Library of Congress
Giacomo Gastaldi
Giacomo Gastaldi (1500 – 1566) was an important Italian cartograp...