He traveled extensively, but his genius was as a compiler, locating the best informed maps on which to base his own. Many of Ortelius' maps remained the standard for nearly a century. Appearing with but 53 maps in its first edition, Ortelius' work expanded with new maps added regularly. A handful of other maps preceded the 1570 publication of the first edition of the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, which would prove to be his life work. His first published geographic work appeared in 1564, an eight-sheet cordiform world map. He accompanied Mercator on journeys throughout France in 1560 and it was at this time, under Mercator's influence, that he appears to have chosen his career as a scientific geographer. He began trading in books, prints, and maps, traveling regularly to the Frankfurt book and print fair, where in 1554 he met Mercator. In 1547 he entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as an illuminator of maps. His connections with Spain - culminating in his 1575 appointment as Royal Cartographer to King Phillip II of Spain - gave him unmatched access to Spanish geographical knowledge during a crucial period of the Age of Discovery. Along with Gerard Mercator and Gemma Frisius, he was a founder of the Netherlandish school of cartography. He was the creator of the first modern atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum and is a seminal figure in the history of cartography.
Minnesota - North Dakota - South DakotaĪbraham Ortelius (ApJune 28, 1598) also known as Ortels, was a cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer of Brabant, active in Antwerp.Massachusetts - Connecticut - Rhode Island.
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