# Nicolaus Germanus

> Nicolaus Germanus was a German cartographer who modernized Ptolemy's Geography by applying new projections, adding additional maps, and contributing other innovations that were influential in the development of Renaissance cartography.

*German cartographer (1420–1490)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/nicolaus-germanus

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1420
- **Died:** 1490
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.3 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.6 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 6.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [尼古拉·日耳曼努斯](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%BC%E5%8F%A4%E6%8B%89%C2%B7%E6%97%A5%E8%80%B3%E6%9B%BC%E5%8A%AA%E6%96%AF)
- [Donnus Nicolaus Germanus](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnus_Nicolaus_Germanus)
- [Nicolaus Germanus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Germanus)
- [Nicolaus Germanus](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Germanus)
- [Николай Германус](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%83%D1%81)
- [Nikolaus Germanus](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaus_Germanus)
- [Ніколаус Германус](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D1%96%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%81_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%83%D1%81)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1241997)

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