GEOGRAPHER
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
Sebastian Münster
Sebastian Münster (20 January 1488 – 26 May 1552) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sebastian Münster has received more than 177,081 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 25 in 2019). Sebastian Münster is the 27th most popular geographer (down from 23rd in 2019), the 1,249th most popular biography from Germany (down from 940th in 2019) and the 4th most popular German Geographer.
Sebastian Münster is most famous for his Cosmographia, a world atlas that was published in 1544.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
59.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
6.54
Effective Languages (L*)
2.25
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among GEOGRAPHERS
Among geographers, Sebastian Münster ranks 27 out of 67. Before him are Abraham Cresques, James Lovelock, Georg Joachim Rheticus, Al-Bakri, Fra Mauro, and William Morris Davis. After him are Zakariya al-Qazwini, Marinus of Tyre, Nicolas Sanson, Albrecht Penck, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, and Jodocus Hondius.
Most Popular Geographers in Wikipedia
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Abraham Cresques
1325 - 1387
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 21
James Lovelock
1919 - 2022
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 22
Georg Joachim Rheticus
1514 - 1574
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 23
Al-Bakri
1014 - 1094
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 24
Fra Mauro
1385 - 1459
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 25
William Morris Davis
1850 - 1934
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 26
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 27
Zakariya al-Qazwini
1203 - 1283
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 28
Marinus of Tyre
100 - 130
HPI: 58.44
Rank: 29
Nicolas Sanson
1600 - 1667
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 30
Albrecht Penck
1858 - 1945
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 31
Abu Sa'id Gardezi
1100 - 1061
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 32
Jodocus Hondius
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 33
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1488, Sebastian Münster ranks 9. Before him are Ulrich von Hutten, Lütfi Pasha, Germaine of Foix, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Ferdinand Columbus, and Bartolommeo Bandinelli. After him are Joseph Karo, Charles II, Duke of Savoy, Otto Brunfels, Johannes Magnus, Jan Tarnowski, and Heinrich Glarean. Among people deceased in 1552, Sebastian Münster ranks 6. Before him are Francis Xavier, Katharina von Bora, Basil Fool for Christ, Petrus Apianus, and Paolo Giovio. After him are Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Andreas Osiander, Olaus Petri, Antonio de Mendoza, Guru Angad, and Pierre Attaingnant.
Others Born in 1488
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Ulrich von Hutten
1488 - 1523
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 3
Lütfi Pasha
1488 - 1562
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 4
Germaine of Foix
1488 - 1536
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 5
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
1488 - 1559
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 6
Ferdinand Columbus
1488 - 1539
HPI: 60.77
Rank: 7
Bartolommeo Bandinelli
1488 - 1560
HPI: 60.63
Rank: 8
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 9
Joseph Karo
1488 - 1575
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 10
Charles II, Duke of Savoy
1488 - 1496
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 11
Otto Brunfels
1488 - 1534
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 12
Johannes Magnus
1488 - 1544
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 13
Jan Tarnowski
1488 - 1561
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 14
Heinrich Glarean
1488 - 1563
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 15
Others Deceased in 1552
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Francis Xavier
1506 - 1552
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 1
Katharina von Bora
1498 - 1552
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 2
Basil Fool for Christ
1468 - 1552
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 3
Petrus Apianus
1495 - 1552
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 4
Paolo Giovio
1483 - 1552
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 5
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 6
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
1506 - 1552
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 7
Andreas Osiander
1498 - 1552
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 8
Olaus Petri
1493 - 1552
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 9
Antonio de Mendoza
1494 - 1552
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 10
Guru Angad
1504 - 1552
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 11
Pierre Attaingnant
1494 - 1552
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Sebastian Münster ranks 1,249 out of 6,142. Before him are Lorenz von Stein (1815), Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria (1905), Anton Dostler (1891), Ernst-Robert Grawitz (1899), Jost Gippert (1956), and Albert Speer (1934). After him are Friedrich Sertürner (1783), Ernst Chladni (1756), Duke Pius August in Bavaria (1786), Ralph H. Baer (1922), Princess Sophie of Saxony (1845), and Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (1413).
Others born in Germany
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Lorenz von Stein
1815 - 1890
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,243
Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria
1905 - 1996
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,244
Anton Dostler
1891 - 1945
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,245
Ernst-Robert Grawitz
1899 - 1945
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,246
Jost Gippert
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,247
Albert Speer
1934 - 2017
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,248
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 1,249
Friedrich Sertürner
1783 - 1841
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 1,250
Ernst Chladni
1756 - 1827
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,251
Duke Pius August in Bavaria
1786 - 1837
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,252
Ralph H. Baer
1922 - 2014
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 1,253
Princess Sophie of Saxony
1845 - 1867
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 1,254
Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg
1413 - 1471
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 1,255
Among GEOGRAPHERS In Germany
Among geographers born in Germany, Sebastian Münster ranks 4. Before him are Alexander von Humboldt (1769), Carl Ritter (1779), and Martin Waldseemüller (1470). After him are Albrecht Penck (1858), Alfred Hettner (1859), Johann Georg Gmelin (1709), Hans Meyer (1858), Adolf Stieler (1775), and Anton Friedrich Büsching (1724).
Alexander von Humboldt
1769 - 1859
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 1
Carl Ritter
1779 - 1859
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 2
Martin Waldseemüller
1470 - 1520
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 3
Sebastian Münster
1488 - 1552
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 4
Albrecht Penck
1858 - 1945
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 5
Alfred Hettner
1859 - 1941
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 6
Johann Georg Gmelin
1709 - 1755
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 7
Hans Meyer
1858 - 1929
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 8
Adolf Stieler
1775 - 1836
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 9
Anton Friedrich Büsching
1724 - 1793
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 10
