Martin Behaim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martin Behaim

German navigator and geographer to the King of Portugal

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1459

Place of Birth: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 29-Jul-1507

Profession: astronomer, draper, cartographer, philosopher, explorer, cosmographer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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 Joao 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 surviving globe, which he produced for the Imperial City of Nuremberg in 1492.