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Jodocus Hondius

1563 - 1612

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Jodocus Hondius (Latinized version of his Dutch name: Joost de Hondt) (17 October 1563 – 12 February 1612) was a Flemish and Dutch engraver and cartographer. He is sometimes called Jodocus Hondius the Elder to distinguish him from his son Jodocus Hondius II. Hondius is best known for his early maps of the New World and Europe, for re-establishing the reputation of the work of Gerard Mercator, and for his portraits of Francis Drake. He inherited and republished the plates of Mercator, thus reviving his legacy, also making sure to include independent revisions to his work. One of the notable figures in the Golden Age of Dutch cartography (c. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jodocus Hondius is the 36th most popular geographer (up from 37th in 2019), the 260th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 232nd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Belgian Geographer.

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Among GEOGRAPHERS

Among geographers, Jodocus Hondius ranks 36 out of 86. Before him are Albrecht Penck, Abraham Cresques, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, Willem Blaeu, Nicolas Sanson, and Jovan Cvijić. After him are Vincenzo Coronelli, Artemidorus Ephesius, Otto Nordenskjöld, Conrad Malte-Brun, Marie Tharp, and Marinus of Tyre.

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Among people born in 1563, Jodocus Hondius ranks 10. Before him are Guru Arjan, Hosokawa Gracia, Johannes Althusius, Mavro Orbini, Henry II, Duke of Lorraine, and Andrew Báthory. After him are Hosokawa Tadaoki, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst, Franciscus Gomarus, Katō Yoshiaki, and Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury. Among people deceased in 1612, Jodocus Hondius ranks 14. Before him are Karin Månsdotter, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, Hans Leo Hassler, Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and John Smyth. After him are Giovanni Battista Guarini, Ernest of Bavaria, Piotr Skarga, False Dmitry III, Leonardo Donato, and Giovanni de' Bardi.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Jodocus Hondius ranks 260 out of 1,190. Before him are Hendrick van Balen the Elder (1570), Justus van Gent (1430), Erasmus Quellinus the Younger (1607), Thierry Boutsen (1957), Rik Van Steenbergen (1924), and Jean Absil (1893). After him are Chrodegang (715), Clemens August of Bavaria (1700), Eden Hazard (1991), Justus Sustermans (1597), Jean Rey (1902), and Willy Claes (1938).

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Among GEOGRAPHERS In Belgium

Among geographers born in Belgium, Jodocus Hondius ranks 3. Before him are Gerardus Mercator (1512), and Abraham Ortelius (1527).

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