Abraham Ortelius
Abraham Ortelius (April 14, 1527 - June 28, 1598) is the Flemish cartoonist / geographer. It is known as the founder of modern map making. Currently born in Antwerpen, Belgium. He is a member of the Ortelius family who is a leading influence of Augsburg and traveled a wide range of Europe. In particular, it is known for traveling all over the 17 countries, south and west Germany (1560, 1575, 1576), France (1559 - 1560), England and Ireland (1576), Italy (1578 , Perhaps two or three times between 1550 and 1558). As a map imprintor in 1547, Antwerpen 's "afsetter van Karten" St ...