Johannes Ruysch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1460s |
| Died | 1533 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
Johannes Ruysch (c. 1460? in Utrecht – 1533 in Cologne), a.k.a. Johann Ruijsch or Giovanni Ruisch was an explorer, cartographer, astronomer, manuscript illustrator and painter from the Low Countries who produced a famous map of the world: the second oldest known printed representation of the New World. This Ruysch map was published and widely distributed in 1507.