Petrus Plancius: Difference between revisions

Browse history interactively ← Previous editContent deleted Content addedVisual WikitextInline

Revision as of 22:44, 18 January 2023 edit173.77.3.38 (talk) →Uranography Tag: Reverted← Previous edit		Latest revision as of 03:51, 27 December 2024 edit undoPolophylax (talk \| contribs)41 edits →Cartography: corrected role
(16 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 1:		Line 1:
		⚫	{{Short description\|Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman (1552–1622)}}
	{{Infobox scientist		{{Infobox scientist
	\| honorific_prefix =		\| honorific_prefix =
Line 12:		Line 13:
	\| birth_name = Pieter Platevoet		\| birth_name = Pieter Platevoet
	\| birth_date = 1552		\| birth_date = 1552
	\| birth_place = Dranouter		\| birth_place = ], ]
	\| death_date = {{death date and age \|1622\|05\|15\|1552\|df=y}}		\| death_date = {{death date and age \|1622\|05\|15\|1552\|df=y}}
	\| death_place =		\| death_place =
Line 23:		Line 24:
	\| pronounce =		\| pronounce =
	\| citizenship =		\| citizenship =
	\| nationality = ~~Dutch~~		\| nationality = Flemish
	\| fields = Astronomy, cartography, theology		\| fields = {{hlist\|Astronomy\|cartography\|theology}}
	\| workplaces = Dutch Reformed Church		\| workplaces = ]
	\| patrons =		\| patrons =
	\| education =		\| education =
Line 36:		Line 37:
	\| doctoral_students =		\| doctoral_students =
	\| notable_students =		\| notable_students =
	\| known_for = ~~One of the notable figures in the Golden Age of~~ Netherlandish cartography		\| known_for = ]
	\| influences =		\| influences =
	\| influenced =		\| influenced =
Line 50:		Line 51:
	\| footnotes =		\| footnotes =
	}}		}}
⚫	{{~~short~~ description\|Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman}}

	'''Petrus Plancius''' ({{IPA-nl\|ˈpeːtrʏs ~~ˈplɑŋkiʏs~~\|lang}}; 1552 – 15 May 1622) was a ]-] ], ] and ]. ~~He was born as '''Pieter Platevoet'''~~ in ], now in ], ]. He studied ] in Germany and England. At the age of 24 he became a ] in the ].		'''Petrus Plancius''' ({{IPA\|nl\|ˈpeːtrʏs ˈplɑŋkijʏs\|lang}}; born '''Pieter Platevoet''' {{IPA\|nl\|ˈpitər ˈplaːtəvut\|}}; 1552 – 15 May 1622) was a ]-] ], ] and ]. Born, in ], now in ], ], he studied ] in Germany and England. At the age of 24 he became a ] in the ].

	Plancius fled from ] to ] to avoid religious ~~prosecution~~ by the ] after the city fell into Spanish hands in 1585. In Amsterdam he became interested in ] and ] and, having access to nautical charts recently brought from Portugal, he was soon recognized as an expert on safe maritime routes to ] and the nearby "spice islands". This enabled colonies and port trade in both, including what would become the ], named after the ] set up in 1602. He saw strong potential in the little-mapped ] and strongly believed in the idea of a ] until the failure of ]'s third voyage in 1597 seemed to preclude its viability.		Plancius fled from ] to ] to avoid religious persecution by the ] after the city ]. In Amsterdam he became interested in ] and ] and, having access to nautical charts recently brought from Portugal, he was soon recognized as an expert on safe maritime routes to ] and the nearby "spice islands". This enabled colonies and port trade in both, including what would become the ], named after the ] set up in 1602. He saw strong potential in the little-mapped ] and strongly believed in the idea of a ] until the failure of ]'s third voyage in 1597 seemed to preclude its viability.

	For ], Plancius is considered to be one of the notable figures in the ] (c. 1570s–1670s).

	==Cartography==		==Cartography==
	]]]		]]]
	In 1592 Plancius published his best known world map, titled "Nova et exacta Terrarum Orbis Tabula geographica ac hydrographica". Only one remaining copy is known to exist, preserved at the ] in ]. This copy is not easily ~~accesible~~ to visitors.<ref>Shirley, R. W. ~~(1984)~~. The Mapping of the World: Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700. New Holland. ~~https://books.google.com.do/books/about/The_Mapping_of_the_World.html?id~~=~~20WPQgAACAAJ&redir_esc~~=y</ref> Plancius also published journals and navigational guides and developed a new method for determining ]. He also promoted the ] for navigational maps.		In 1592 Plancius published his best known world map, titled "Nova et exacta Terrarum Orbis Tabula geographica ac hydrographica". Only one remaining copy is known to exist, preserved at the ] in ]. This copy is not easily accessible to visitors.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Shirley \|first=Rodney W. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=20WPQgAACAAJ \|title=The Mapping of the World: Early Printed World Maps, 1472-1700 \|date=1993 \|publisher=New Holland (Publishers) \|isbn=978-1-85368-271-1 \|language=en}}</ref> Plancius also published journals and navigational guides and developed a new method for determining ]. He also promoted the ] for navigational maps. Plancius was an investor in the ], for which he drew over 100 maps.

	Plancius was one of the founders of the ], for which he drew over 100 maps.

	Plancius was closely acquainted with ], an explorer of the ].		Plancius was closely acquainted with ], an explorer of the ].
Line 69:		Line 65:

	===Uranography===		===Uranography===
	In 1589 Plancius collaborated with the Amsterdam cartographer ] on a 32.5-cm celestial globe, which, using the sparse information available about southern celestial features, depicted ] (the southern cross), ] (the southern triangle), and the ] (] and ]).		In 1589 Plancius collaborated with the Amsterdam cartographer ] on a 32.5-cm celestial globe, which, using the sparse information available about southern celestial features, depicted ] (the southern cross), ] (the southern triangle), and the ] (] and ]).

	In 1595 Plancius trained ], the chief pilot on the ''Hollandia'', to make astronomical observations to fill in the blank area around the south celestial pole on European maps of the southern sky. Keyser died in ] the following year – the expedition had many casualties – but his catalogue of 135 stars,<ref name="knobel_dehoutman">, by E. B. Knobel, 1917, the catalogue starting at </ref> probably developed with the help of Keyser's colleague ],<ref name="ridpath_ch1_c"> by ]</ref> was delivered to Plancius when the remaining ships returned. These stars appear as 12 new southern ]s,<ref name="ridpath_ch1_c"/> on a 35-cm celestial globe designed by Plancius in late 1597 (or early 1598) and produced in collaboration with the Amsterdam cartographer ]. The 12 new constellations (mostly referring to animals and subjects described in natural history books and travellers' journals of his day) are ] the Bee (later changed to ] by ]), ] the Bird of Paradise, ], ] the Goldfish (or Swordfish), ] the Crane, ] the Small Water Snake, ] the Indian, ] the Peacock, ], ] the Southern Triangle, ] the Toucan, and ] the Flying Fish. (The Southern Triangle and Southern Cross were reported as asterisms by earlier navigators and appear on earlier charts,<ref name="Dekker">{{cite journal \|last=Dekker \|first=Elly\|author-link=Elly Dekker \|date=1987 \|title=Early Explorations of the Southern Celestial Sky \|journal=Annals of Science \|volume=44 \|issue=5\|pages=439–470 \|doi= 10.1080/00033798700200301\|bibcode = 1987AnSci..44..439D }}</ref> but the globe of 1598 is the first surviving source that plots their locations reasonably accurately.) Also notable is the inclusion of ] as Alpha Eridani.		In 1595 Plancius trained ], the chief pilot on the ''Hollandia'', to make astronomical observations to fill in the blank area around the south celestial pole on European maps of the southern sky. Keyser died in ] the following year – the expedition had many casualties – but his catalogue of 135 stars,<ref name="knobel_dehoutman">, by E. B. Knobel, 1917, the catalogue starting at </ref> probably developed with the help of Keyser's colleague ],<ref name="ridpath_ch1_c"> by ]</ref> was delivered to Plancius when the remaining ships returned. These stars appear as 12 new southern ]s,<ref name="ridpath_ch1_c"/> on a 35-cm celestial globe designed by Plancius in late 1597 (or early 1598) and produced in collaboration with the Amsterdam cartographer ]. The 12 new constellations (mostly referring to animals and subjects described in natural history books and travellers' journals of his day) are ] the Bee (later changed to ] by ]), ] the Bird of Paradise, ], ] the Goldfish (or Swordfish), ] the Crane, ] the Small Water Snake, ] the Indian, ] the Peacock, ], ] the Southern Triangle, ] the Toucan, and ] the Flying Fish. (The Southern Triangle and Southern Cross were reported as asterisms by earlier navigators and appear on earlier charts,<ref name="Dekker">{{cite journal \|last=Dekker \|first=Elly\|author-link=Elly Dekker \|date=1987 \|title=Early Explorations of the Southern Celestial Sky \|journal=Annals of Science \|volume=44 \|issue=5\|pages=439–470 \|doi= 10.1080/00033798700200301\|bibcode = 1987AnSci..44..439D }}</ref> but the globe of 1598 is the first surviving source that plots their locations reasonably accurately.) Also notable is the inclusion of ] as Alpha Eridani.
Line 75:		Line 71:
	These constellations, together with the constellation ] illustrated by Plancius on his large wall map of the world of 1592, were then incorporated in 1603 by ] in his sky atlas, the '']''.		These constellations, together with the constellation ] illustrated by Plancius on his large wall map of the world of 1592, were then incorporated in 1603 by ] in his sky atlas, the '']''.

	In 1612 (or 1613) Plancius introduced the following eight constellations on a 26.5-cm celestial globe published in Amsterdam by ]: ] the Bee,<ref name="stoppa_plancius">, on Atlas Coelestis by Felice Stoppa</ref> ] the Giraffe (often interpreted as a Camel),<ref name="stoppa_plancius"/> ] the Small Crab, ] the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, ] the Cock, ] the River Jordan, ] the Unicorn<ref name="stoppa_plancius"/> and ] the Southern Arrow. Of the latter constellations, only ] and ] are still found on modern star charts, and recognized by the ].<ref name="International Astronomical ~~Usaafdasdfnion~~">]</ref>		In 1612 (or 1613) Plancius introduced the following eight constellations on a 26.5-cm celestial globe published in Amsterdam by ]: ] the Bee,<ref name="stoppa_plancius">, on Atlas Coelestis by Felice Stoppa</ref> ] the Giraffe (often interpreted as a Camel),<ref name="stoppa_plancius"/> ] the Small Crab, ] the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, ] the Cock, ] the River Jordan, ] the Unicorn<ref name="stoppa_plancius"/> and ] the Southern Arrow. Of the latter constellations, only ] and ] are still found on modern star charts, and recognized by the ].<ref name="International Astronomical Union">]</ref>

	The ] 10648 Plancius commemorates his contributions in celestial and terrestrial cartography.		The ] 10648 Plancius commemorates his contributions in celestial and terrestrial cartography.
Line 89:		Line 85:

	==See also==		==See also==
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]		* ]
	* ] (also known as the ])
	* {{c\|Cartography in the Dutch Republic}}
	*] (])

	==References==		==References==
Line 118:		Line 108:
	]		]
	]		]
	]
	]		]
	]
	]		]
	]		]
	]		]
	]		]
			]

Latest revision as of 03:51, 27 December 2024

Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman (1552–1622)

Petrus Plancius
Petrus Plancius by J. Buys/Rein. Vinkoeles (1791)
Born	Pieter Platevoet 1552 Dranouter, Habsburg Netherlands
Died	15 May 1622(1622-05-15) (aged 69–70)
Nationality	Flemish
Known for	Netherlandish cartography
Scientific career
Fields	Astronomy cartography theology
Institutions	Dutch Reformed Church

Petrus Plancius (Dutch: [ˈpeːtrʏs ˈplɑŋkijʏs]; born Pieter Platevoet [ˈpitər ˈplaːtəvut]; 1552 – 15 May 1622) was a Dutch-Flemish astronomer, cartographer and clergyman. Born, in Dranouter, now in Heuvelland, West Flanders, he studied theology in Germany and England. At the age of 24 he became a minister in the Dutch Reformed Church.

Plancius fled from Brussels to Amsterdam to avoid religious persecution by the Inquisition after the city fell into Spanish hands in 1585. In Amsterdam he became interested in navigation and cartography and, having access to nautical charts recently brought from Portugal, he was soon recognized as an expert on safe maritime routes to India and the nearby "spice islands". This enabled colonies and port trade in both, including what would become the Dutch East Indies, named after the Dutch East India Company set up in 1602. He saw strong potential in the little-mapped Arctic Sea and strongly believed in the idea of a Northeast Passage until the failure of Willem Barentsz's third voyage in 1597 seemed to preclude its viability.

Cartography

In 1592 Plancius published his best known world map, titled "Nova et exacta Terrarum Orbis Tabula geographica ac hydrographica". Only one remaining copy is known to exist, preserved at the Colegio del Corpus Christi in Valencia, Spain. This copy is not easily accessible to visitors. Plancius also published journals and navigational guides and developed a new method for determining longitude. He also promoted the Mercator projection for navigational maps. Plancius was an investor in the Dutch East India Company, for which he drew over 100 maps.

Plancius was closely acquainted with Henry Hudson, an explorer of the New World.

Plancius prepared the map, Exacta & accurata delinatio… regionibus China, Cauchinchina, Camboja, sive Champa, Syao, Malacca, Arracan & Pegu, published in Jan Huygen van Linschoten's popular book, Itinerario (1596).

Uranography

In 1589 Plancius collaborated with the Amsterdam cartographer Jacob van Langren on a 32.5-cm celestial globe, which, using the sparse information available about southern celestial features, depicted Crux (the southern cross), Triangulum Australe (the southern triangle), and the Magellanic Clouds (Nubecula Major and Minor).

In 1595 Plancius trained Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser, the chief pilot on the Hollandia, to make astronomical observations to fill in the blank area around the south celestial pole on European maps of the southern sky. Keyser died in Java the following year – the expedition had many casualties – but his catalogue of 135 stars, probably developed with the help of Keyser's colleague Frederick de Houtman, was delivered to Plancius when the remaining ships returned. These stars appear as 12 new southern constellations, on a 35-cm celestial globe designed by Plancius in late 1597 (or early 1598) and produced in collaboration with the Amsterdam cartographer Jodocus Hondius the Elder. The 12 new constellations (mostly referring to animals and subjects described in natural history books and travellers' journals of his day) are Apis the Bee (later changed to Musca by Lacaille), Apus the Bird of Paradise, Chamaeleon, Dorado the Goldfish (or Swordfish), Grus the Crane, Hydrus the Small Water Snake, Indus the Indian, Pavo the Peacock, Phoenix, Triangulum Australe the Southern Triangle, Tucana the Toucan, and Volans the Flying Fish. (The Southern Triangle and Southern Cross were reported as asterisms by earlier navigators and appear on earlier charts, but the globe of 1598 is the first surviving source that plots their locations reasonably accurately.) Also notable is the inclusion of Achernar as Alpha Eridani.

These constellations, together with the constellation Columba illustrated by Plancius on his large wall map of the world of 1592, were then incorporated in 1603 by Johann Bayer in his sky atlas, the Uranometria.

In 1612 (or 1613) Plancius introduced the following eight constellations on a 26.5-cm celestial globe published in Amsterdam by Pieter van der Keere: Apes the Bee, Camelopardalis the Giraffe (often interpreted as a Camel), Cancer Minor the Small Crab, Euphrates Fluvius et Tigris Fluvius the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, Gallus the Cock, Jordanis Fluvius the River Jordan, Monoceros the Unicorn and Sagitta Australis the Southern Arrow. Of the latter constellations, only Camelopardalis and Monoceros are still found on modern star charts, and recognized by the IAU.