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Piri Reis: A Genius 16th-Century Ottoman Cartographer and Navigator |
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By: FSTC Research Team, Sat 13 February, 2010 |
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FSTC Research Team Piri Reis is a well known Ottoman-Turkish admiral, geographer and cartographer from the 16th century. His famous world map compiled in 1513 and discovered in 1929 at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul is the oldest known Turkish map showing the New World, and one of the oldest maps of America still in existence. The half of the map which survives shows the western coasts of Europe and North Africa and the coast of Brazil with reasonable accuracy in addition to various Atlantic islands including the Azores and Canary Islands. This article presents the achievements of Piri Reis in cartography through the analysis of the surviving partial versions of his two world maps and his book of navigation, the Kitab-i Bahriye.
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Mapping and Picturing: Maps as Records of History |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sat 03 February, 2007 |
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A study of historical maps and sea charts indicates that cartographers have often considered map making as an art as well as a science and aimed to record the different parts of the world not only with their topographical details but also with their history.
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Better Directions at Sea: The Piri Reis Innovation |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sun 07 January, 2007 |
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The Ottoman Turk Pîrî Reis is truly a great figure in the history of cartography. Pîrî Reis has become well known for his two world maps and for his portolan, the Kitab-i Bahriye. By merging text and maps into one he tried to help sailors get where they want to go safely; he improved maritime directions.
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The Oldest Map of Japan Drawn by Mahmud of Kashgar |
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By: Prof. Sevim Tekeli , Wed 03 January, 2007 |
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Although the Japanese map was included for the first time in a world atlas in the 15th century, the very first map of Japan was drawn by Mahmud of Kashgar in early 11th century.
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Earliest maps of America |
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By: Professor Sevim Tekeli, Tue 04 January, 2005 |
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The earliest maps made of America by Columbus have all since been lost. However, a number of very early and accurate maps exist which were made by Piri Reis based on material including the maps by Columbus and used by the Turkish navy.
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Piri Reis and the Book of Sea Lore (Kitab-i Bahriye) |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sat 01 June, 2002 |
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Kitab i-Bahriye's description of the coasts of Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia and France are well documented in his Book of Sea Lore (Kitab I-Bahriye).
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Piri Reis maps America |
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By: FSTC Limited, Sun 06 January, 2002 |
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In 1513 Piri Reis presented his famous map of the New World to the Sultan, giving the Ottomans, well before many European rulers, an accurate description of the American discoveries as well as details about the circumnavigation of Africa.
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Mapping the World |
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By: FSTC Limited, Fri 30 November, 2001 |
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Some of the great contributions to geography by early Muslims who were driven by an intense interest not only to gain knowledge but also to serve others rather than greed or fame - a genuine Islamic outlook.
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