Luís Teixeira
Portuguese Cartographer (1564-1604) · Scientists · Lived 1505 to 1604 · aged 99
Luís Teixeira or Ludovico Teixeira was a 16th‑century Portuguese cartographer and mathematician. He had two sons, Pedro Teixeira Albernaz and João Teixeira Albernaz I, also cartographers.
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About this person
In 1564 he passed his licensing examination in cosmography under Pedro Nunes and Jorge Reinel, and by 1569 he held a royal commission to oversee the production and correction of all navigational charts and instruments for the crown’s fleets.
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1505 to 1604 · aged 99
