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Sebastian Münster, German scholar, cartographer, and cosmographer (died 1552)

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Sebastian Münster

German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar (1488–1552)

Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer and cosmographer. He also was a Christian Hebraist scholar who taught as a professor at the University of Basel. His well-known work, the highly accurate world map, Cosmographia, sold well and went through 24 editions. Its influence…
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January 20

Day of the year

January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 345 days remain until the end of the year.
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