Johannes Schöner globe
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The Johannes Schöner globe is a globe
developed by Johannes Schöner
(1477-1547), the first being made in 1515. Schöner's globes are some of the oldest globes still in existence. Some of them show areas before they were discovered, such as the Magellan Strait and the Antarctic
.
. The strait is shown at about 40 degrees south
on the 1515 globe.
The Johannes Schöner Globe (1520), a printed globe, was made in 1520. The globe shows the Antarctic continent which had not been explored at that date.
The Johannes Schöner Globe (1523), a printed globe, was made in 1523. It was considered to have been lost until identified by George Nunn in 1927.
The Johannes Schöner's Weimer Globe (1533) was made in 1533. It shows North America as part of Asia and also shows Antarctica.
Globe
A globe is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth or other spheroid celestial body such as a planet, star, or moon...
developed by Johannes Schöner
Johannes Schöner
Johannes Schöner was a renowned and respected German polymath...
(1477-1547), the first being made in 1515. Schöner's globes are some of the oldest globes still in existence. Some of them show areas before they were discovered, such as the Magellan Strait and the Antarctic
Antarctic
The Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
.
Globes
The Johannes Schöner Globe (1515), a manuscript globe, was made in 1515. The Strait of Magellan can be found on the globe before its "official discovery". The strait is at 53 degrees south53rd parallel south
The 53rd parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 53 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and South America....
. The strait is shown at about 40 degrees south
40th parallel south
The 40th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 40 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean and South America....
on the 1515 globe.
The Johannes Schöner Globe (1520), a printed globe, was made in 1520. The globe shows the Antarctic continent which had not been explored at that date.
The Johannes Schöner Globe (1523), a printed globe, was made in 1523. It was considered to have been lost until identified by George Nunn in 1927.
The Johannes Schöner's Weimer Globe (1533) was made in 1533. It shows North America as part of Asia and also shows Antarctica.
See also
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External links
- The Johann Schönner globe of the world of 1520 at Nito Verdera's site.