Sebastian Münster
German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar (1488-1552) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 64
Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer and cosmographer. He also was a Christian Hebraist scholar who taught as a professor at the University of Basel. His well-known work, the highly accurate world map, Cosmographia, sold well and went through 24 editions.
Sebastian Münster is read about 85 times a day, in 30 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Its influence was widely spread by a production of woodcuts created of it by a variety of artists.
Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1488 to 1552 · aged 64
