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Abraham Ortelius Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Abraham Ortelius Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Abraham Ortelius Facts

Full NameAbraham Ortelius
BirthdateApril 14, 1527
Birth PlaceAntwerp, Belgium
Age (in 2024)496 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationIllustrator

Abraham Ortelius Age & Birthday

Abraham Ortelius is best known as Illustrator who has born on April 14, 1527 in Antwerp, Belgium. Currently, Abraham Ortelius is 496 years, 11 months and 14 days old. Abraham Ortelius will celebrate 497th birthday on Sunday, 14th of April 2024. Below the countdown to Abraham Ortelius upcoming birthday.

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Abraham Ortelius Biography

About

Brabantian cartographer and geographer who is recognized for being the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. He is also known for being one of the founders of the Dutch School of Cartography. He is also believed to be the first person to imagine that the continents were joined together before drifting to their present positions. 

Before Fame

His career began as a map-engraver. He began traveling extensively to Europe and throughout the Seventeen Provinces. In 1547, he entered the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as an illuminator of maps. In 1564, he published his first map Typus Orbis Terrarum, an eight-leveled wall map of the world. 

Trivia

He was honored with a Google Doodle on May 20, 2018. His publication of the atlas in 1570 is also considered being the official beginning of the Golden Age of Netherlandish cartography. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Antwerp, Habsburg, Netherlands. 

Associated With

His observations of continental changes and his insistence on rupture and separation were expanded upon and explained as continental drift in a 1912 publication by Alfred Wegener. 

Top Asked Questions about Abraham Ortelius

How old is Abraham Ortelius in 2024?

Abraham Ortelius is 496 years old today.

When was Abraham Ortelius born?

Abraham Ortelius was born on April 14, 1527 in Antwerp, Belgium.

What is Abraham Ortelius zodiac sign?

Abraham Ortelius zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Abraham Ortelius best known for?

Abraham Ortelius was best known as Illustrator.

Fun Facts about Abraham Ortelius's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Abraham Ortelius's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Abraham Ortelius was born on Thursday, 104th day / 15th week of 1527
  • Abraham Ortelius has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Abraham Ortelius birthday is XIV.IV.MDXXVII
  • Abraham Ortelius's birthstone is Diamond
  • Abraham Ortelius's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Abraham Ortelius age in year is 496 years old
  • Abraham Ortelius age in month is 5963 months old
  • Abraham Ortelius age in day is 181510 days old
  • Abraham Ortelius age in hour is 4356240 hours old
  • Abraham Ortelius age in minute is 261374400 minutes old
  • Abraham Ortelius age in second is 15682464000 seconds old
  • Next Abraham Ortelius birthday is on Monday, April 14th 2025
  • Abraham Ortelius age in next birthday (2025) is 497 years old

Historical Events on Abraham Ortelius Birthday (April 14)

Below are historical events that coincided with Abraham Ortelius's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.


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YearEvent
1991The Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President following its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
1994In a friendly fire incident during Operation Provide Comfort in northern Iraq, two U.S. Air Force aircraft mistakenly shoot-down two U.S. Army helicopters, killing 26 people.
1997Pai Hsiao-yen, daughter of Taiwanese artiste Pai Bing-bing is kidnapped on her way to school, preceding her murder.
1999 NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees. Yugoslav officials say 75 people were killed. A severe hailstorm strikes Sydney, Australia causing A$2.3 billion in insured damages, the most costly natural disaster in Australian history.
NATO mistakenly bombs a convoy of ethnic Albanian refugees. Yugoslav officials say 75 people were killed.
A severe hailstorm strikes Sydney, Australia causing A$2.3 billion in insured damages, the most costly natural disaster in Australian history.
2002Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military.
2003 The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%. U.S. troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner MS Achille Lauro in 1985.
The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.
U.S. troops in Baghdad capture Abu Abbas, leader of the Palestinian group that killed an American on the hijacked cruise liner MS Achille Lauro in 1985.
2005The Oregon Supreme Court nullifies marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples a year earlier by Multnomah County.
2006Twin blasts triggered by crude bombs during Asr prayer in the Jama Masjid mosque in Delhi injure 13 people.
2014In Nigeria, Boko Haram set up Twin bombings in Abuja, and abducted two hundred seventy-six schoolgirls in Chibok.
2016The foreshock of Kumamoto earthquakes occurs in Japan.
2022Russian invasion of Ukraine: The Russian warship Moskva sinks.
1984The birth of Blake Costanzo, American football player
1984The birth of Charles Hamelin, Canadian speed skater
1984The birth of Harumafuji Kōhei, Mongolian sumo wrestler, the 70th Yokozuna
1984The birth of Tyler Thigpen, American football player
1986The birth of Matt Derbyshire, English footballer
1987The birth of Michael Baze, American jockey (d. 2011)
1987The birth of Erwin Hoffer, Austrian footballer
1987The birth of Wilson Kiprop, Kenyan runner
1988The birth of Eric Gryba, Canadian ice hockey player
1988The birth of Eliška Klučinová, Czech heptathlete
1988The birth of Brad Sinopoli, Canadian football player
1995The birth of Baker Mayfield, American football player
1995The birth of Georgie Friedrichs, Australian rugby sevens player
1996The birth of Abigail Breslin, American actress
1999The birth of Chase Young, American football player
2013The death of Claudia Maupin and Oliver "Chip" Northup, residents of Davis, California who were tortured, murdered, and mutilated in their home by a 15-year-old, Daniel William Marsh
2014The death of Nina Cassian, Romanian poet and critic (b. 1924)
2014The death of Crad Kilodney, American-Canadian author (b. 1948)
2014The death of Wally Olins, English businessman and academic (b. 1930)
2014The death of Mick Staton, American soldier and politician (b. 1940)
2015The death of Klaus Bednarz, German journalist and author (b. 1942)
2015The death of Mark Reeds, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1960)
2015The death of Percy Sledge, American singer (b. 1940)
2015The death of Roberto Tucci, Italian cardinal and theologian (b. 1921)
2019The death of Bibi Andersson, Swedish actress (b.1935)
2020The death of Carol D'Onofrio, American public health researcher (b. 1936)
2021The death of Bernie Madoff, American mastermind of the world's largest Ponzi scheme (b. 1938)
2022The death of Mike Bossy, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (b. 1957)
2022The death of Ilkka Kanerva, Finnish politician (b. 1948)
2022The death of Orlando Julius, Nigerian saxophonist, singer (b. 1943)

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