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Martin Behaim
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Martin Behaim (1459–1507) was a citizen of the Holy Roman Empire who worked as an explorer, cartographer, astronomer, and draper. Born in Nuremberg, he died in Lisbon. He is noted for his work on the Erdapfel. His writings are held in the collection of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum.
Behaim spoke Middle High German. He is described in sources including Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. His works have been cited 27 times.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Martin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Holy Roman Empire
- Place of birth
- Nuremberg
- Place of death
- Lisbon
- Occupation
- historian
- Languages spoken
- Middle High German
- Notable work
- Erdapfel
- Image
- Nuernberg-behaim-denkmal-v-so.jpg
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- Martin Behaim
- date of birth
- 1459-10-06
- date of death
- 1507-07-29
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- Germanisches Nationalmuseum
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Encyclopedic overview
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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