Scholarship · 1527–1598
Abraham Ortelius — Age & Birthday
Born: 4 April 1527 · Died: 28 June 1598 · Age at death: 71
How old was Abraham Ortelius when he died?
Abraham Ortelius died aged 71. He was born on 4 April 1527 and died on 28 June 1598.
Cartographer who created the world's first modern atlas
Did you know?He is often credited as the first person to notice the jigsaw-like fit of the continents and suggest they had drifted apart.
Abraham Ortelius ( or-TEE-lee-əs; also Ortels, Orthellius or Wortels; 4 or 14 April 1527 – 28 June 1598) 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 ('Theatre of the World').
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- Age at death
- 71
- Years since death
- 428
- Born
- April 4, 1527 · Antwerp, Belgium
- Died
- June 28, 1598
- Nationality
- Spanish Netherlands
- Known for
- Scholarship
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