Abraham Ortelius

Summary

Abraham Ortelius is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Antwerp^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1527^[3]. He died in Antwerp^[4]. He died on June 28, 1598^[5]. He worked as a cartographer^[6], historian^[7], engraver^[8], geographer^[9], and archaeologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Abraham Ortelius was born in Antwerp^[2].
• Abraham Ortelius was born in Antwerp^[12].
• Abraham Ortelius passed away in Antwerp^[4].
• Abraham Ortelius was born on April 14, 1527^[3].
• Abraham Ortelius was born on April 14, 1527^[13].
• Abraham Ortelius was born on April 4, 1527^[14].
• Abraham Ortelius died on June 28, 1598^[5].
• Abraham Ortelius died on June 29, 1598^[15].
• Abraham Ortelius held citizenship in Spanish Netherlands^[16].
• Abraham Ortelius's professions included cartographer^[6].
• Abraham Ortelius worked as a historian^[7].
• Abraham Ortelius's professions included engraver^[8].
• Abraham Ortelius worked as a geographer^[9].
• Abraham Ortelius's professions included archaeologist^[10].
• Abraham Ortelius's professions included afsetter^[17].
• Abraham Ortelius's field of work was cartography^[18].
• Abraham Ortelius's field of work was geography^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Abraham Ortelius is Theatrum Orbis Terrarum^[20].
• Abraham Ortelius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[21].
• Abraham Ortelius is recorded as male^[22].
• Abraham Ortelius's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Abraham Ortelius's genre is map^[24].
• Abraham Ortelius's Commons category is recorded as Abraham Ortelius^[25].
• Abraham Ortelius's family name is recorded as Q114077904^[26].
• Abraham Ortelius's given name is recorded as Abraham^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Antwerp^[2], a Belgian municipality with the title of city^[28], in Belgium^[29], headquartered in Antwerp City Hall^[30]. Recorded date of birth include April 14, 1527^[3] and April 4, 1527^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer^[6], historian^[7], engraver^[8], geographer^[9], archaeologist^[10], and afsetter^[17]. Fields of work include cartography^[18], a branch of science^[31] and geography^[19], an academic discipline^[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Abraham Ortelius is Theatrum Orbis Terrarum^[20].

Personal Life

Abraham Ortelius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 28, 1598^[5] and June 29, 1598^[15]. Abraham Ortelius died in Antwerp^[4].

Why It Matters

Abraham Ortelius ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (465 views/month, #7,130 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Works attributed to him include Theatrum Orbis Terrarum^[35], a written work^[36], founded in 1550^[37] and Maris Pacifici^[38], a map^[39].

FAQs

Where was Abraham Ortelius born?

Abraham Ortelius's place of birth was Antwerp^[2].

Where did Abraham Ortelius die?

Abraham Ortelius passed away in Antwerp^[4].

What did Abraham Ortelius do for work?

Abraham Ortelius worked as cartographer^[6], historian^[7], engraver^[8], geographer^[9], and archaeologist^[10].