Matthias Quad
German engraver (1557-1613) · Scientists · Died at 56
Matthias Quad (1557-1613) was an engraver and cartographer from Cologne. He was the first European mapmaker to use dotted lines to indicate international borders.
Matthias Quad is read about 3 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 14 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Scientists
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Lived 1557 to 1613 · aged 56
