11th February 2016 by What's What Team

The creator of the first modern atlas

Abraham Ortelius was a Flemish cartographer. He published the first modern atlas on 20 May 1570 and named it Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the world). He based his work on the maps of 87 cartographers. His map was comprehensive and easy to use.

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