Jodocus Hondius

Jodocus Hondius (1563–1612) was a Flemish engraver, cartographer, and publisher known for his globes and editions of Gerardus Mercator’s atlas.

Gerardus Mercator: Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594) was a Flemish cartographer known for the Mercator projection and a major atlas of Europe. Hondius extended Mercator’s atlas after acquiring its copperplates.
Atlas of Gerardus Mercator: The Atlas of Gerardus Mercator is a collection of maps first published in 1595 and later expanded by other publishers. Hondius republished the atlas in 1606, adding maps and sustaining its commercial life.
Jodocus Hondius II: Jodocus Hondius II (1594–1629) was a cartographer and publisher who continued his father’s Amsterdam business. He carried on the family’s globe and atlas publishing after Hondius’s death.
Wakken: Wakken is a village in West Flanders, Belgium, historically associated with Jodocus Hondius’s birthplace. Hondius was born in Wakken before pursuing his career in the Low Countries.
Mercator projection: The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection that represents constant compass bearings as straight lines. Mercator’s projection helped make his maps enduringly useful to navigators and publishers.
Amsterdam cartography: Amsterdam cartography was the mapmaking and publishing industry that flourished in the Dutch Republic’s commercial capital. Hondius’s Amsterdam press became part of the city’s rapidly expanding map trade.
Henricus Hondius: Henricus Hondius (1597–1651) was a Dutch cartographer and publisher, son of Jodocus Hondius. He inherited and expanded the family’s cartographic publishing enterprise.
Ghent: Ghent is a historic city in Flanders, Belgium, with a long tradition of crafts and printing. Hondius trained and worked in Ghent before leaving for England.
Copperplate engraving: Copperplate engraving is a printmaking process in which incised lines in a metal plate hold ink for printing. Engraving was the craft through which Hondius produced detailed maps and globes.
Dutch Golden Age cartography: Dutch Golden Age cartography was the production of maps, atlases, and globes in the Netherlands during the seventeenth century. Hondius’s publishing helped establish the Dutch Republic as a center of European cartography.

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John SpeedRelated: Hondius engraved many maps for Speed’s atlas.