Willem Blaeu

Not to be confused with Willem Janszoon (c. 1570–1630), a contemporary Dutch navigator.
Willem Janszoon Blaeu
Willem Janszoon Blaeu by Jeremias Falck
Born1571
Uitgeest or Alkmaar, Spanish Netherlands
Died21 October 1638(1638-10-21) (aged 66–67)
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic
Other namesWillem Jansz. Blaeu
Occupation(s)Cartographer, atlas maker, publisher
Globe from 1602. The workshop made globes in pairs: one to represent the heavens and another the Earth.
Globe from 1602 to represent the heavens made by Willem Blaeu.

Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈjɑnsoːm ˈblʌu];[1] 1571 – 21 October 1638), also abbreviated to Willem Jansz. Blaeu, was a Dutch cartographer, atlas maker, and publisher. Along with his son Johannes Blaeu, Willem is considered one of the notable figures of the Netherlandish or Dutch school of cartography during its golden age in the 16th and 17th centuries.

  1. ^ Janszoon in isolation: [ˈjɑnsoːn].