This Day in History May 20, 1570

By Ruth on May 20, 2014 in history
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Typus orbis terrarum

It was on this date in 1570, that the first modern map/atlas was published.  Abraham Ortelius was the Flemish cartographer who gave the world this Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World).

For more info:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gnrlort.html
http://www.abemaps.com/Atlas-Ortelius-Theatrum-Orbis-Terrarum-1603.php
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Ortelius

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