GEOGRAPHER
Abraham Ortelius
1527 - 1598
Abraham Ortelius
Abraham Ortelius (; also Ortels, Orthellius, Wortels; 4 or 14 April 1527 – 28 June 1598) was a cartographer, geographer, and cosmographer from Antwerp in the Spanish Netherlands. He is recognized as the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). Along with Gemma Frisius and Gerardus Mercator, Ortelius is generally considered one of the founders of the Netherlandish school of cartography and geography. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Abraham Ortelius has received more than 1,283,589 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Abraham Ortelius is the 9th most popular geographer (up from 10th in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 43rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Geographer.
Abraham Ortelius is most famous for his atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, which was published in 1570.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
70.29
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
60
Languages Editions (L)
11.71
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
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Among GEOGRAPHERS
Among geographers, Abraham Ortelius ranks 9 out of 86. Before him are Alexander von Humboldt, Gerardus Mercator, Muhammad al-Idrisi, Piri Reis, Pausanias, and Carl Ritter. After him are Ferdinand von Richthofen, Martin Waldseemüller, Wladimir Köppen, Ya'qubi, Georg Joachim Rheticus, and George Everest.
Most Popular Geographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander von Humboldt
1769 - 1859
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 3
Gerardus Mercator
1512 - 1594
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 4
Muhammad al-Idrisi
1100 - 1165
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 5
Piri Reis
1470 - 1554
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 6
Pausanias
110 - 180
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 7
Carl Ritter
1779 - 1859
HPI: 71.15
Rank: 8
Abraham Ortelius
1527 - 1598
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 9
Ferdinand von Richthofen
1833 - 1905
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 10
Martin Waldseemüller
1470 - 1520
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 11
Wladimir Köppen
1846 - 1940
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 12
Ya'qubi
801 - 898
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 13
Georg Joachim Rheticus
1514 - 1574
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 14
George Everest
1790 - 1866
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 15
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1527, Abraham Ortelius ranks 4. Before him are Philip II of Spain, John Dee, and Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Barbara Blomberg, Qi Jiguang, Hans Vredeman de Vries, Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg, Agnes of Hesse, Luis de León, and Pellegrino Tibaldi. Among people deceased in 1598, Abraham Ortelius ranks 5. Before him are Philip II of Spain, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Feodor I of Russia, and Yi Sun-sin. After him are Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland, John George, Elector of Brandenburg, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, Abdullah Khan II, Theodor de Bry, Henri Estienne, and Paolo Boi.
Others Born in 1527
Go to all RankingsPhilip II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1598
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 1
John Dee
OCCULTIST
1527 - 1608
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 2
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1576
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 3
Abraham Ortelius
GEOGRAPHER
1527 - 1598
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 4
Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1545
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 5
Barbara Blomberg
COMPANION
1527 - 1597
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 6
Qi Jiguang
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1527 - 1588
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 7
Hans Vredeman de Vries
ARCHITECT
1527 - 1607
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 8
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1527 - 1603
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 9
Agnes of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1555
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 10
Luis de León
WRITER
1527 - 1591
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 11
Pellegrino Tibaldi
PAINTER
1527 - 1596
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1598
Go to all RankingsPhilip II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1598
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 1
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1598
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 2
Feodor I of Russia
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1598
HPI: 71.61
Rank: 3
Yi Sun-sin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1545 - 1598
HPI: 70.97
Rank: 4
Abraham Ortelius
GEOGRAPHER
1527 - 1598
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 5
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland
COMPANION
1573 - 1598
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 6
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1525 - 1598
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 7
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1598
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 8
Abdullah Khan II
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1598
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 9
Theodor de Bry
BUSINESSPERSON
1528 - 1598
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 10
Henri Estienne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1528 - 1598
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 11
Paolo Boi
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1598
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 12
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Abraham Ortelius ranks 35 out of 1,190. Before him are William III of the Netherlands (1817), Mary of Hungary (1505), Georges Lemaître (1894), Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697), Eddy Merckx (1945), and Pieter Brueghel the Younger (1564). After him are Jacques Brel (1929), Guillaume Du Fay (1397), Eleanor of Austria (1498), César Franck (1822), Pepin of Herstal (635), and Philippe of Belgium (1960).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsWilliam III of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1890
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 29
Mary of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1558
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 30
Georges Lemaître
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1966
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 31
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1697 - 1745
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 32
Eddy Merckx
CYCLIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 33
Pieter Brueghel the Younger
PAINTER
1564 - 1636
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 34
Abraham Ortelius
GEOGRAPHER
1527 - 1598
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 35
Jacques Brel
SINGER
1929 - 1978
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 36
Guillaume Du Fay
COMPOSER
1397 - 1474
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 37
Eleanor of Austria
POLITICIAN
1498 - 1558
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 38
César Franck
COMPOSER
1822 - 1890
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 39
Pepin of Herstal
POLITICIAN
635 - 714
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 40
Philippe of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 41
Among GEOGRAPHERS In Belgium
Among geographers born in Belgium, Abraham Ortelius ranks 2. Before him are Gerardus Mercator (1512). After him are Jodocus Hondius (1563).
Gerardus Mercator
1512 - 1594
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 1
Abraham Ortelius
1527 - 1598
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 2
Jodocus Hondius
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 3