
Alonzo De Santa Cruz
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Seville |
Spain | |
Died | Madrid |
Spain | |
1567 | |
Madrid | |
Spain | |
Children | Antonio Ponce de Santa Cruz |
Fields | Cartography |
Astronomy | |
Cosmography | |
History | |
Education | |
Scientific instrument | |
Navigation | |
Job | Cartographer |
Books | Islario |
The Book of Longitudes | |
Map of the World: 1542 | |
Date of birth | January 1,1505 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1521698 |
Alonzo De Santa Cruz Life story
Alonzo de Santa Cruz was a Spanish cartographer, mapmaker, instrument maker, historian and teacher. He was born about 1505, and died in November 1567. His maps were inventoried in 1572. Alonzo de Santa Cruz was a renowned cartographer on the Consejo de Indias and a cosmographer at the Casa de Contratación.