Martin Behaim

German navigator and geographer to the King of Portugal (1459–1507)

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Instance of: human
Given name: Martin
Gender: male
Citizenship: Holy Roman Empire
Place of birth: Nuremberg
Place of death: Lisbon
Occupation: historian
Languages spoken: Middle High German
Notable work: Erdapfel
Image: Nuernberg-behaim-denkmal-v-so.jpg

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Commons category: Martin Behaim
date of birth: 1459-10-06
date of death: 1507-07-29
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name in native language: Martin Behaim
has works in the collection: Germanisches Nationalmuseum

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Martin Behaim (6 October 1459 – 29 July 1507), also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia, was a German textile merchant and cartographer. He served John II of Portugal as an adviser in matters of navigation and participated in a voyage to West Africa. He is now best known for his Erdapfel, the world's oldest known globe, which he produced for the Imperial City of Nuremberg in 1492.

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