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Abraham Cresques
14th-century Jewish cartographer from Majorca / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abraham Cresques (Catalan pronunciation: [əβɾəˈam ˈkɾeskəs], 1325–1387), whose real name was Cresques (son of) Abraham, was a 14th-century Jewish cartographer from Palma, Majorca, then part of the Crown of Aragon. In collaboration with his son, Jehuda Cresques, Cresques is credited with the authorship of the celebrated Catalan Atlas of 1375.
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Abraham Cresques | |
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![]() A part of the Catalan Atlas by Cresques Abraham and his son Jehuda Cresques | |
Born | 1325 |
Died | 1387 |
Other names | Eliça, son of Rabbi Abraham |
Occupation | cartographer |
Known for | Catalan Atlas |
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