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Johann Matthias Hase
Johann Matthias (Matyhias) Hase (Haas, Haase) (anglicised as Johannes Hasius) (14 January 1684 – 24 September 1742) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer. Biography Hase taught at Leipzig and his native Augsburg. In 1720, he became professor of mathematics at the University of Wittenberg. Hase made maps for the publishing firm of ("Homännis' Heirs"), such as the following: * A map of Africa, (1737) which itself was based on the maps developed by Leo Africanus * Kingdoms of David and Solomon (1739). At Nuremberg, Hase published his . This work, as a historical survey of the kingdoms of David and Solomon, as well as of the dominions of the Seleucid Empire, Seleucids, included maps of Syria and Egypt . * (1743). It depicts Europe. * (1744). It shows Asia. * (1744), published at Nuremberg. It shows the Kingdom of Hungary, as well as countries along the Danube and in Southeast Europe. Hase died in Wittenberg. The crater Hase (crater), Hase on the moon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip of Palestine and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. The Gulf of Aqaba in the northeast separates Egypt from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, while Alexandria, the second-largest city, is an important industrial and tourist hub at the Mediterranean coast. At approximately 100 million inhabitants, Egypt is the 14th-most populated country in the world. Egypt has one of the longest histories of any country, tracing its heritage along the Nile Delta back to the 6th–4th millennia BCE. Considered a cradle of civilisation, Ancient Egypt saw some of the earliest developments of writing, agriculture, ur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
