Abraham Ortelius was a cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer from Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands. He is recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Wikipedia
Born: April 14, 1527, Antwerp, Belgium
Died: June 28, 1598 (age 71 years), Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality: Spanish
Place of burial: St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp
Parents: Anna Herwayers and Leonard Ortels
Known for: Creator of the first modern atlas; proposing the idea of continental drift
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