Johannes Stabius
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Johannes Stabius (1450–1522) was an Austria
n cartographer of Vienna
who developed, around 1500, the heart-shape (cordiform) projection map later developed further by Johannes Werner
. It is called the Werner map projection, but also the Stabius-Werner or the Stab-Werner projection.
After its introduction by Werner in his 1514 book, Nova translatio primi libri geographiaae C. Ptolemaei, the Werner projection was commonly used for world map
s and some continental maps through the 16th century and into the 17th century. It was used by Mercator
, Oronce Fine
, and Ortelius in the late 16th century for maps of Asia
and Africa
. By the 18th century, it was replaced by the Bonne projection
for continental maps. The Werner projection is only used today for instructional purposes and as a novelty.
In 1512, Stabius published a work called the Horoscopion. He also devised a card dial.http://www.dse.nl/~zonnewijzer/regiom.htm
Stabius was a member of a circle of humanists
based in Vienna. This circle included the scholars Georg Tannstetter
, Stiborius, Thomas Resch
, Stefan Rosinus, Johannes Cuspinianus, and the reformer Joachim Vadianus. These humanists were associated with the court of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
.http://www.univie.ac.at/archiv/tour/7.htm
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n cartographer of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
who developed, around 1500, the heart-shape (cordiform) projection map later developed further by Johannes Werner
Johannes Werner
Johann Werner was a German parish priest in Nuremberg and a mathematician...
. It is called the Werner map projection, but also the Stabius-Werner or the Stab-Werner projection.
After its introduction by Werner in his 1514 book, Nova translatio primi libri geographiaae C. Ptolemaei, the Werner projection was commonly used for world map
Map
A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes....
s and some continental maps through the 16th century and into the 17th century. It was used by Mercator
Gerardus Mercator
thumb|right|200px|Gerardus MercatorGerardus Mercator was a cartographer, born in Rupelmonde in the Hapsburg County of Flanders, part of the Holy Roman Empire. He is remembered for the Mercator projection world map, which is named after him...
, Oronce Fine
Oronce Finé
Oronce Fine was a French mathematician and cartographer.-Life:...
, and Ortelius in the late 16th century for maps of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. By the 18th century, it was replaced by the Bonne projection
Bonne projection
A Bonne projection is a pseudoconical equal-area map projection, sometimes called a dépôt de la guerre or a Sylvanus projection. Although named after Rigobert Bonne , the projection was in use prior to his birth, in 1511 by Sylvano, Honter in 1561, De l'Isle before 1700 and Coronelli in 1696.The...
for continental maps. The Werner projection is only used today for instructional purposes and as a novelty.
In 1512, Stabius published a work called the Horoscopion. He also devised a card dial.http://www.dse.nl/~zonnewijzer/regiom.htm
Stabius was a member of a circle of humanists
Humanism
Humanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....
based in Vienna. This circle included the scholars Georg Tannstetter
Georg Tannstetter
Georg Tannstetter , also called Georgius Collimitius, was a humanist teaching at the University of Vienna. He was a medical doctor, mathematician, astronomer, cartographer, and the personal physician of the emperors Maximilian I and Ferdinand I. He also wrote under the pseudonym of "Lycoripensis"...
, Stiborius, Thomas Resch
Thomas Resch
Thomas Resch was an Austrian Renaissance humanist. He went by the Latin name of Thomas Velocianus. He was a member of a circle of humanists based in Vienna. This circle included the scholars Georg Tannstetter, Johannes Stabius, Stiborius, Stefan Rosinus, Johannes Cuspinianus, and the reformer...
, Stefan Rosinus, Johannes Cuspinianus, and the reformer Joachim Vadianus. These humanists were associated with the court of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
.http://www.univie.ac.at/archiv/tour/7.htm