Birthdate: 1465 AD
Birthplace: Gelibolu, Turkey
Died: 1553 AD
Piri Reis, an Ottoman navigator, geographer, and cartographer, is renowned for his Kitab-ı Bahriye (Book of Navigation), which includes detailed navigational techniques and accurate charts of the Mediterranean Sea. His world maps, such as the 1513 map revealing the New World and the 1528 map of Greenland and North America, are important historical artifacts. Piri Reis incorporated knowledge from various foreign sources, including Christopher Columbus, into his maps. However, despite his contributions, he met a tragic fate, being executed in 1553 for alleged misconduct during a naval campaign.
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