Martin Waldseemüller

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. When was Martin Waldseemüller born?Circa 1470
2. Where was Martin Waldseemüller born?Freiburg im Breisgau, Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany)
3. When did Martin Waldseemüller die?March 16, 1520
4. What is the collaborator?Matthias Ringmann

Humanism: An intellectual movement that emphasized classical learning, human potential, and reason, influencing art, literature, and science.
Cartographic: Relating to the art or practice of drawing maps.
Nomenclatural: Relating to the naming of things, especially in science or geography.
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