Sebastian Münster

Sebastian Münster (1488–1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar, best known for his influential "Cosmographia" (1544) and his early maps of the world. His work played a crucial role in the advancement of cartography and geographic knowledge during the Renaissance. Sebastian Münster is remembered as one of the pioneers of early modern cartography, bridging the gap between medieval geographic traditions and Renaissance mapmaking.