Theodorus Moretus
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Theodorus Moretus, also known as Theodor or Theodore Moretus was a Flemish Jesuit priest who was also a mathematician, geometer, theologian and philosopher. He spent most of his working life in Prague
Illustration of an experiment showing the melting of metals with a glass, from Tractatus physico-mathematicus de aestu mari
Frontispiece of Principatus filii Hominis Jesu
Plantin Press
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The Plantin Press at Antwerp was one of the focal centers of the fine printed book in the 16th century.
Theodorus Moretus
…and Henrica Plantin. Both his parents were from prominent printing families: his mother was a daughter of Christophe Plantin, the founder of the famous Plantin Press in Antwerp while his father was the brother of Jan Moretus who was initially an assistant of Plantin, married another Plantin daughter and, after taking…
Printing room of the Plantin-Moretus museum
Their building is still extant and houses a museum
Museum Library