Chapter IX: Globes and Globe Makers of the Last

Quarter of the Sixteenth Century 172

Brief summary of sixteenth-century globe making.--The close of the century introducing us to the great Dutch globe makers.--The clock maker Dasypodius.--Peter and Philip Apianus.--The armillary sphere of Carlus Platus.--Roll and Reinhold.--Tycho Brahe and his influence.--Titon du Tillet.--The terrestrial globe of Rouen.--Globes of Emery Molyneux.--Globes of Bürgi.--Zürich globe.--Beaker globes.--Ivory globe of Antonio Spano.--The Van Langren globes.--Santucci.--B. F. globe of Dresden.

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