Geographers from Spain

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Spanish Geographers of all time. This list of famous Spanish Geographers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Muhammad al-Idrisi

   1100 - 1165

   HPI 79.4084 langs

   Muhammad al-Idrisi was a Muslim geographer and cartographer from the 11th century. He is most famous for his work, "Tabula Rogeriana," which...Read moreShow less

   Muhammad al-Idrisi was a Muslim geographer and cartographer from the 11th century. He is most famous for his work, "Tabula Rogeriana," which is a map of the world.

2. #2

   

   Pomponius Mela

   15 - 100

   HPI 69.6439 langs

   Pomponius Mela was a Roman geographer who is most famous for his work "De Chorographia" which explains the geographical knowledge of the...Read moreShow less

   Pomponius Mela was a Roman geographer who is most famous for his work "De Chorographia" which explains the geographical knowledge of the world at the time.

3. #3

   

   Ibn Jubayr

   1145 - 1217

   HPI 68.8230 langs

   Ibn Jubayr was a medieval traveler and author who is most famous for his account of his pilgrimage to Mecca and his travels in the Middle...Read moreShow less

   Ibn Jubayr was a medieval traveler and author who is most famous for his account of his pilgrimage to Mecca and his travels in the Middle East.

4. #4

   

   Al-Bakri

   1014 - 1094

   HPI 68.1935 langs

   Al-Bakri is most famous for his book "The Book of Routes and Kingdoms" in which he describes the world's geography.

5. #5

   

   Abraham Cresques

   1325 - 1387

   HPI 65.9428 langs

   Abraham Cresques is most famous for designing the Catalan Atlas, which was one of the earliest maps to depict the New World.

6. #6

   

   Jehuda Cresques

   1350 - 1427

   HPI 61.1215 langs

   cartographer from Palma, Majorca