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Abraham Ortelius

1527 - 1598

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Abraham Ortelius (; also Ortels, Orthellius, Wortels; 4 or 14 April 1527 – 28 June 1598) was a cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer from Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands. 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 discovery. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abraham Ortelius is the 8th most popular geographer (up from 9th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from Belgium (up from 35th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Geographer.

Abraham Ortelius is most famous for his atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, which was published in 1570.

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Among GEOGRAPHERS

Among geographers, Abraham Ortelius ranks 8 out of 86. Before him are Strabo, Alexander von Humboldt, Gerardus Mercator, Muhammad al-Idrisi, Piri Reis, and Pausanias. After him are Martin Waldseemüller, Carl Ritter, David Harvey, Ferdinand von Richthofen, Wladimir Köppen, and George Everest.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1527, Abraham Ortelius ranks 4. Before him are Philip II of Spain, Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor, and John Dee. After him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Barbara Blomberg, Qi Jiguang, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg, Pellegrino Tibaldi, Luis de León, and Li Zhi. Among people deceased in 1598, Abraham Ortelius ranks 5. Before him are Philip II of Spain, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Yi Sun-sin, and Feodor I of Russia. After him are Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, John George, Elector of Brandenburg, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Paolo Boi, Abdullah Khan II, Theodor de Bry, and Henri Estienne.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Abraham Ortelius ranks 32 out of 1,190. Before him are Philippe of Belgium (1960), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), Eddy Merckx (1945), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), César Franck (1822), and Jules Bordet (1870). After him are Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Albert I of Belgium (1875), Mary of Hungary (1505), Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697), and Eleanor of Austria (1498).

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Among GEOGRAPHERS In Belgium

Among geographers born in Belgium, Abraham Ortelius ranks 2. Before him are Gerardus Mercator (1512). After him are Jodocus Hondius (1563).

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