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Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1111214 · wikidata
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Johannes Ruysch
1460-00-00 – 1533-01-01
Life & Legacy
Johannes Ruysch (c. 1470–1533) was a Dutch cartographer, explorer, painter, and Benedictine monk from Utrecht. He is best known for creating one of the earliest printed maps to depict portions of the New World in his 1508 world map included in an edition of Ptolemy's Geography.
Occupation & Career
astronomer, explorer, cartographer, painter, map drawer, geographer, artist, monk
Faith & Community
Catholic Church
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- Wikidata population candidate Q1111214 — wikidata View source
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