Jodocus Hondius, Flemish cartographer (born 1563)

Jodocus Hondius

Flemish and Dutch engraver and cartographer (1563–1612)

Jodocus Hondius was a Flemish and Dutch engraver and cartographer. He is sometimes called Jodocus Hondius the Elder to distinguish him from his son Jodocus Hondius II. Hondius is best known for his early maps of the New World and Europe, for re-establishing the reputation of the…