1 Jan 100 Jahr - Ptolemy

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Ptolemy, a Greek-Egyptian scholar who lived from around 100 to 170 A.D., was a pioneering figure in astronomy and geography. He is best known for his work Geographia, an atlas and compilation of the geographical knowledge of the Roman Empire and the broader world. This work included detailed maps and a comprehensive system of latitude and longitude, greatly influencing later cartographers and explorers. Ptolemy's Geographia became a cornerstone of geographic science in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, guiding navigators and informing the world's view of geography for many centuries.

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