Georg Braun
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 403 years ago |
| Born | Cologne |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | March 10,1622 |
| Died | Cologne |
| Germany | |
| Books | The City Maps of Europe |
| Cities of the World | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1541 |
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| ID | 930013 |
Georg Braun Life story
Georg Braun was a German topo-geographer. From 1572 to 1617, he edited the Civitates orbis terrarum, which contains 546 prospects, bird's-eye views and maps of cities from all around the world. He was the principal editor of the work, he acquired the tables, hired the artists, and wrote the texts.
