Birthdate: April 14, 1527
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Died: June 28, 1598
Abraham Ortelius was a prominent cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer known for creating the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Alongside Gemma Frisius and Gerardus Mercator, he is considered a key figure in the Netherlandish school of cartography. Ortelius played a significant role in the Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography, contributing to the field during the age of discovery. He proposed the theory that continents were once connected before drifting apart, leaving a lasting impact on the study of geography and mapmaking.
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