The Oronteus Finaeus Controversy

The Orontius Finaeus Map: Did Ancient Cartographers Know Antarctica? Oronce Finé — also known as Oronteus Fineus or Orontius Finaeus — was a French mathematician, cartographer, and Royal Astronomer who left behind some of the most enigmatic maps of the Renaissance. Among them, his 1531 heart-shaped projection map has fueled centuries of debate. Could Finé’s […]