Celebrating Abraham Ortelius

Google Dooles 19.05.2018 15:02  Date: May 20, 2018 Long before we were able to and put it online, Abraham Ortelius made a lasting impact by collecting the latest information from scientists, geographers, and cartographers and transforming it into what the world now knows as the modern day atlas. The atlas, titled Theatrum Orbis Terrarum , was first published on this day in 1570 and is significant for a couple reasons. Within these pages, we see the first evidence of someone imagining continental drift - the theory that continents were joined together before drifting apart to their present day positions. Flipping through the pages, you may also notice a sea monster or two in the water - these mythical creatures were a subject of fascination in Ortelius’ generation, and often appeared alongside the ever changing landscapes of the atlas maps. Location: Tags: , , , , , ,