Martin Behaim
✶October 6, 1459
†July 29, 1507
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†July 29, 1507
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Martin Behaim, also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia, was a German textile merchant and cartographer. He served John II of Portugal as an adviser in matters of navigation and participated in a voyage to West Africa. He is now best known for his Erdapfel, the world's oldest known globe, which he produced for the Imperial City of Nuremberg in 1492.
German cartographer
Biography from the article Martin Behaim on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.