Martin Waldseemüller
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Martin Waldseemüller was a German cartographer and humanist scholar. Sometimes known by the Hellenized form of his name, Hylacomylus, his work was influential among contemporary cartographers. His col
Martin Waldseemüller (19th-century painting)
Carta Itineraria Europae from 1520: South is at the top. Great Britain is at bottom right, titled 'Anglia Regnum'.
Matthias Ringmann
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Matthias Ringmann, also known as Philesius Vogesigena, was an Alsatian German humanist scholar and cosmographer. Along with cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, he is credited with the first documented
Martin Waldseemüller
…scholar. Sometimes known by the Hellenized form of his name, Hylacomylus, his work was influential among contemporary cartographers. His collaborator Matthias Ringmann and he are credited with the first recorded usage of the word America to name a portion of the New World in honour of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci…
Matthias Ringmann (19th-century painting)