Martin Behaim
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Summary
Martin Behaim was born on October 6, 1459[1], in Nuremberg[2]. He died on July 29, 1507[3], in Lisbon[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], cartographer[6], astronomer[7], cosmographer[8], and draper[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,190 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 6, 1459[11]
- Date of death: July 29, 1507[12]
- Country of citizenship: Holy Roman Empire[13]
- Occupation: historian[14], seafarer[15], traveler[16], discoverer[17], mathematician[18], merchant[19], geographer[20]
- Notable work: Erdapfel[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Martin Behaim[23]
- Family name: Behaim[24]
- Given name: Martin[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Martin Behaim[26]
- Commons gallery: Martin Behaim[27]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[33], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[34], The Catholic Encyclopedia[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle High German[37]
- Name in native language: Martin Behaim[38]
- Has works in the collection: Germanisches Nationalmuseum[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Martin Behaim include Behaim[40], an impact crater[41]; Behaim Peak[42], a mountain[43]; and 12145 Behaim[44], an asteroid[45].
Why It Matters
Martin Behaim has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Behaim[40], an impact crater[41]; Behaim Peak[42], a mountain[43]; and 12145 Behaim[44], an asteroid[45].
FAQs
Where was Martin Behaim born?
Martin Behaim's place of birth was Nuremberg[2].
Where did Martin Behaim die?
Martin Behaim died in Lisbon[4].
What did Martin Behaim do for work?
Martin Behaim worked as an explorer[5], cartographer[6], astronomer[7], cosmographer[8], and draper[9].