where was this cartographer born?
Wolfenweiler, Germany.
Martin Waldseemüller
Details of Waldseemüller's life are scarce. He was born around 1470 in the German town of Wolfenweiler.
where was the battle of the alamo fought San Antonio, Texas, United States. what was the reason for this battle? The Texas Revolution. when did this revolution begin? October 2, 1835. what was the reason behind this? It was a rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Texas Mexicans). where did this above mentioned country take its name from? The first known use of the name "America" dates back to when it appeared on a world map created by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller. what are some works of this german person mentioned above? He was the first to map South America as a continent separate from Asia; the first to produce a printed globe and the first to create a printed wall map of Europe. when did he create this world map? 1507.
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Martin Waldseemüller [SEP] Life and works
Details of Waldseemüller's life are scarce. He was born around 1470 in the German town of Wolfenweiler. His father was a butcher and moved to Freiburg im Breisgau in about 1480. Records show that Waldseemüller was enrolled in 1490 at the University of Freiburg where Gregor Reisch, a noted humanist scholar, was one of his influential teachers. After finishing at the university, he lived in Basel where he was ordained a priest and, apparently, gained experience in printing and engraving while working with the printer community in Basel. Around 1500, an association of humanist scholars formed in Saint-Dié under the patronage of René II, Duke of Lorraine.