Martin Behaim | |
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 Martin Behaim. Engraving from Narrative and Critical History of America, Volume 2 by Justin Winsor | |
| Born | 6 October 1459  Nuremberg (Holy Roman Empire) |
| Died | 29 July 1507 (aged 47) Lisbon (Kingdom of Portugal) |
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.