Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
Lucas Waghenaer | |
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Born | Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer Unknown, c. 1534 |
Died | Unknown, c. 1606 (aged 71–72) Enkhuizen, Dutch Republic |
Other names | Lucas Ioannes Aurigarius |
Occupation | Nautical cartographer |
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Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer (c. 1534–c. 1606) was a Dutch
Career
Seafaring
Waghenaer is one of the founding fathers and most famous members of the North Holland school, which played a major role in the
The knowledge of maritime charts and sailing instructions Waghenaer gained from these contacts were of great influence on his later work. After his seafaring career he worked in the port of Enkhuizen, as collector of maritime dues.
Cartography
His first publication, Spieghel der zeevaerdt ("Mariner's mirror"), appeared in 1584.[2] This chart-book combined an atlas of nautical charts and sailing directions with instructions for navigation on the western and north-western coastal waters of Europe.
It was the first of its kind in the history of nautical cartography, and was an immediate success. A second part was published the next year and was reprinted several times, and translated into English, German, Latin, and French.[3]
In 1592, his second pilot book, Thresoor der zeevaert ("Treasure of navigation"), was published.[4] His third and last publication, Enchuyser zeecaertboeck ("Enkhuizen sea-chart-book"), was released in 1598.[5]
Death
Waghenaer died around 1606, in Enkhuizen and in apparent poverty, moving the municipal authorities to extend his pension a year longer for his widow.[6]
References
Footnotes
- ^ Waghenaer 1584, map 16.
- ^ Waghenaer 1584.
- ^ Waghenaer 1585.
- ^ Waghenaer 1592.
- ^ Waghenaer 1598.
- ^ Koeman 1965, pp. 202–203.
Bibliography
- Bartelds, J. C. E. (1927). "Waghenaer (Lucas Jansz.)". Sijthoff. pp. 1304–1305.
- Koeman, C. (1965). "Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer: a sixteenth century marine cartographer". JSTOR 1793794.
- Van der Aa, A. J. (1877). "Waghenaer (Lucas Jansz.)". Biographisch Woordenboek der Nederlanden (in Dutch). Vol. 20. Haarlem: Brederode. p. 21.
- Waghenaer, L. (1584). 't Eerste deel vande Spieghel der zeevaerdt (in Dutch). Leiden: OCLC 68854319.
- Waghenaer, L. (1585). 't Tweede deel vande Spieghel der zeevaerdt (in Dutch). Leiden: Christoffel Plantijn. OCLC 68010430.
- Waghenaer, L. (1592). Thresoor der zeevaert (in Dutch). Leiden: OCLC 433709176.
- Waghenaer, L. (1598). Enchuyser zeecaertboeck (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Cornelis Claeszoon. OCLC 46219765.
External links
- Works by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer at Open Library
- Works by or about Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer at Internet Archive
- "A princely example [...]". Utrecht University Library. 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- "The coast is clear!". Utrecht University Library. 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2019.