Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. Creator of the first modern atlas (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570) he believed that the continents were joined together before drifting away from each other.
Avastatud: 12-8-1994 Avastamiskoht: La Silla Avastajad: Elst, E. W.