Franciscus Monachus
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Franciscus Monachus
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Franciscus Monachus, was born Frans Smunck in Mechelen in the Duchy of Brabant. His Latinised name, adopted when he matriculated at the University of Louvain, is translated as simply Francis the monk. Franciscus Monachus was identified as the Latinised form of his name, Frans Smunck, in his obituary notice. He is remembered as the cartographer who created the first terrestrial globe in the Low Countries.
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Belgian cartographer (1490–1565)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franciscus_Monachus
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2023-10-13T21:19:20Z
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