Atlas de abraham ortelius biography

Abraham ortelius atlas was called

Abraham Ortelius was a cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer from Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands.


atlas de abraham ortelius biography

Abraham ortelius continental drift theory

The Flemish map maker and map seller Abraham Ortelius () is known for his "Theatrum orbis terrarum," one of the first major atlases.

Abraham ortelius contribution to plate tectonics

Abraham Ortelius is conventionally recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World).
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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Latin: [tʰɛˈaːtrũː ˈɔrbɪs tɛˈrːaːrũː], "Theatre of the Lands of the World") is considered to be the first true modern atlas.