World Map: 1507
Title
World Map: 1507
Subject
Exploration, maps
Description
This is an image of the 1507 world map by Martin Waldseemüller, who was a German cartographer. The full title of the maps is Universalis cosmographia secundum Ptholomaei traditionem et Americi Vespucii aliorumque lustrationes (The Universal Cosmography according to the Tradition of Ptolemy and the Discoveries of Amerigo Vespucci and others). Waldseemuller is credited with first usage of "America" to describe the New World continents. The label was chosen in honor of the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci.
Creator
Martin Waldseemuller (1470-1520).
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Date
1507
Contributor
Wikimedia Commons
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Public Domain
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Citation
Martin Waldseemuller (1470-1520)., “World Map: 1507,” Guns, Boats, and Gunboats, accessed May 14, 2024, https://history139.omeka.net/items/show/76.