Martín Cortés de Albacar

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1510 – 1582

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Who was Martín Cortés de Albacar?

Martín Cortés de Albacar was a Spanish cosmographer. In 1551 he published the standard navigational textbook Arte de navigar

Cortés was born in Bujaraloz, province of Zaragoza, Aragon. From 1530, in Cádiz, he taught cosmography and the art of navigation to pilots.

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Born
1510
Nationality
  • Spain
Died
1582

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on July 23, 2013

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