Waldseemüller's Universalis Cosmographia and the naming of America (1507–1516)

1. Saint-Dié scholars begin updating world geography

   Jan 1, 1505Labels: Saint-Di circle, Martin Waldseem

   • Christie s
   • LOC Essays

2. Contarini’s printed world map circulates in Europe

   Jan 1, 1506Labels: Giovanni Contarini, printed map

   • Springer

3. Printed globe gores spread the same world image

   Jan 1, 1507Labels: globe gores, Waldseem ller

   • Bell Library
   • Christie s

4. Waldseemüller publishes Universalis Cosmographia wall map

   Apr 1, 1507Labels: Universalis Cosmographia, Waldseem ller

   • LOC Essays
   • UNESCO MoW

5. Map labels “America” on South America

   Apr 1, 1507Labels: Amerigo Vespucci, America label

   • UNESCO MoW
   • LOC Essays

6. Intended large print run increases potential influence

   Apr 1, 1507Labels: print run, Universalis Cosmographia

   • LOC Essays
   • LOC Release

7. Cosmographiae Introductio explains naming rationale

   Apr 25, 1507Labels: Cosmographiae Introductio, Vespucci

   • Huntington
   • Wikipedia

8. Waldseemüller issues a “modern” world map in Ptolemy

   Mar 12, 1513Labels: Ptolemy Geographia, Strasbourg edition

   • Leventhal
   • Crouch

9. Later Waldseemüller mapping drops the name “America”

   Mar 12, 1513Labels: Waldseem ller

   • Leventhal
   • Bell Library

10. Carta Marina presents revised world view without “America”

    Jan 1, 1516Labels: Carta Marina, Waldseem ller

    • LOC Exhibit
    • Bell Library

11. 1507 map is rediscovered at Wolfegg Castle

    Jan 1, 1901Labels: Wolfegg Castle, 1507 map

    • LOC Release

12. Library of Congress completes purchase of 1507 map

    Jun 18, 2003Labels: Library of, 1507 map

    • LOC Release
    • LOC Bulletin