Orbis Longitudines Repertae e Magnetis a Polo Declinatione.; Discovery of the Longitudes Johannes, Plancius, 1636
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Discovery of the Longitude method by compass deviation by Johannes Plancius.
From “Nova Reperta”, plate Nr. 16: A large sailing ship with a Jesuit flag, navigating the sea; a man ( Plancius) seated in the stern of the ship measures the longitude with a compass and the culmination of the sun at noon.
A large sailing ship with a Jesuit flag, navigating the sea; a man seated in the stern of the ship follows the longitude with a magnet. Plate numbered "16." From Nova Reperta, a set of 20 prints illustrating new inventions and discoveries, from 1588 after drawings by Jan van der Straet. Plate numbered "16." From Nova reperta, a set of 20 prints illustrating new inventions and discoveries, after drawings by Jan van der Straet. The set was published in Antwerp, first by Philips Galle (ca. 1591) and later by Karel de Mallery (after 1612), Theodoor Galle (before 1636) and Johannes Galle (before 1677) (New Hollstein).
Petrus Plancius or 'Platvoet' was born in Dranouter, Southern Netherlands, but moved to Amsterdam as priest and geographer. He was the initialiser of the first large Dutch sea-explorers to India and the North East-passage ( with Barenths).