Hondius Map of America, 1619 Tumblers Crafted with meticulous attention to

Crafted with meticulous attention to detail

he began a publishing career at the America Encyclopedia

architecture

His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection

happy life

Hondius Map of America, 1619 Tumblers Crafted with meticulous attention toHenricus Hondius (1597 1651) was a Dutch cartographer, engraver, and publisher who is considered one of the most important mapmakers of the 17th century. He was born in Amsterdam, the son of the cartographer Jodocus Hondius, and he learned the art of mapmaking from his father. In 1606, he published his first map, a world map based on the work of Gerardus Mercator. This map was a great success, and it helped to establish Hondius's reputation as a