April 14, 1527
Precision: day · Rank: normal
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Source: RKDartists
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Abraham Ortelius
Flemish cartographer, geographer and cosmographer (1527–1598)
Abraham Ortelius has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 24, 1527 in Antwerp, Belgium.
Born
April 24, 1527
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: June 28, 1598
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Antwerp, Belgium, Q31467408, Belgium
- Professions
- cartographer, archaeologist, publisher, engraver, geographer, historian, afsetter, map drawer
- Citizenship
- Spanish Netherlands
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: April 24, 1527 (Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers; ECARTICO) or April 14, 1527 (RKDartists).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Abraham Ortelius born?
Abraham Ortelius was born in Antwerp, Belgium; Q31467408, Belgium.