Antique World Map of the Earth, divided into two hemispheres, 1718

Antique World Map of the Earth, divided into two hemispheres, 1718Nicolas de Fer (1646 1720) was a renowned French cartographer and geographer who produced many maps during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The map "Mappe Monde, ou Carte Generale de la Terre," was a world map he created in 1718. It was designed using a common projection method, and the key points on the map were based on the observations made by the Members of the Royal Academy of Sciences. "Mappe Monde, ou Carte Generale de la Terre, divise

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Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) was a renowned Flemish cartographer and engraver who worked during the late 16th and early 17th centuries

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and belonged to a family of printers and mapmakers

known for his contributions to geographical knowledge and mapmaking

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He was born in Augsburg

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and they were instrumental in disseminating information about the world's geography to a wider audience

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