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Martin Behaim

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German navigator and geographer to the King of Portugal (1459–1507)

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1917-06-07
Active to
1995-12-25
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1459-10-06
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1507-07-29
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Martin Behaim (6 October 1459 – 29 July 1507), 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.

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