Martin Behaim

Martin Behaim (6 October 1459 – 29 July 1507), also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia, was a German textile merchant and cartographer. He served John II of Portugal as an adviser in matters of navigation and participated in a voyage to West Africa. He is now best known for his Erdapfel, the world's oldest known globe, which he produced for the Imperial City of Nuremberg in 1492.

"Behaim" redirects here. For the lunar crater, see Behaim (crater).
Martin Behaim
Martin Behaim. Engraving from Narrative and Critical History of America, Volume 2 by Justin Winsor
Born6 October 1459 
Nuremberg (Holy Roman Empire) 
Died29 July 1507  (aged 47)
Lisbon (Kingdom of Portugal) 
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