Jodocus Hondius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jodocus Hondius

Flemish/Dutch artist, cartographer, engraver

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1563

Place of Birth: Wakken, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1612

Profession: engraver, cartographer, instrument maker, publisher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jodocus Hondius (Latinized version of his Dutch name: Joost de Hondt) (14 October 1563 – 12 February 1612) was a Flemish engraver and cartographer.
He is sometimes called Jodocus Hondius the Elder to distinguish him from his son Jodocus Hondius II.
Hondius is best known for his early maps of the New World and Europe, for re-establishing the reputation of the work of Gerard Mercator, and for his portraits of Francis Drake.
One of the notable figures in the Golden Age of Dutch/Netherlandish cartography (c.
1570s–1670s), he helped establish Amsterdam as the center of cartography in Europe in the 17th century.