Vincenzo Coronelli, Italian monk, cosmographer, and cartographer (died 1718)

Vincenzo Coronelli

Italian Franciscan friar, cosmographer, cartographer, publisher, and encyclopedist

Vincenzo Maria Coronelli was an Italian Franciscan friar, cosmographer, cartographer, publisher, and encyclopedist known in particular for his atlases and globes. He is considered one of the leading geographers and cartographers of the Baroque period.