Sebastian Münster

Sebastian Münster was a German cartographer and cosmographer. He also was a Christian Hebraist scholar who taught as a professor at the University of Basel. His well-known work, the highly accurate world map, Cosmographia, sold well and went through 24 editions.

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Who was born first?

• Sebastian Münster and Heinrich Glarean were born the same year
• Sebastian Münster was born 1 year after Michael Stifel
• Sebastian Münster was born 2 years after Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
• Sebastian Münster was born 4 years before Adam Ries
• Sebastian Münster was born 5 years before Paracelsus

Timeline

1. Heinrich Cornelius AgrippaSeptember 14, 1486 – February 18, 1535
2. Michael Stifel1487 – April 19, 1567
3. Heinrich Glarean1488 – March 28, 1563
4. Sebastian Münster (this page)January 20, 1488 – May 26, 1552
5. Adam Ries1492 – March 30, 1559
6. ParacelsusNovember 10, 1493 – September 24, 1541

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