The Erdapfel (German: earth apple) produced by Martin Behaim in 1492 is considered to be one of the first terrestrial globes ever made. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Martin (of Behaim ( October 6, 1459 &ndash July 29, 1507) (or Behem, Boemia or Bohemia) was a German A globe is a three- Dimensional scale model of Earth ( terrestrial globe) or other spheroid celestial body such as a planet star or moon It is constructed of a metal ball overlaid with a map painted by Georg Glockendon. A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, Regions, and Themes Georg Glockendon (fl1484 d1514 was a Nuremberg -based woodblock cutter printer and painter
The Americas are not included, as Columbus returned to Spain no sooner than March 1493 to Europe. Christopher Columbus (1451–1506 was a Navigator and an Admiral for the Crown of Castile whose voyages to America greatly expanded The globe shows an enlarged Eurasian continent and an empty ocean between Europe and Asia. The mythical island of Saint Brendan is included. Saint Brendan of Clonfert or Bréanainn of Clonfert (c 484 &ndash c Japan and Asian islands are disproportionately large.
The idea to call the globe "apple" may be related to the Reichsapfel ("Imperial Apple", Globus cruciger) which was also kept in Nuremberg along with the Imperial Regalia (Reichskleinodien). The globus cruciger ( Latin, "cross-bearing orb" is an orb (lat The globus cruciger ( Latin, "cross-bearing orb" is an orb (lat The Imperial Regalia, insignia or crown jewels (in German Reichskleinodien, Reichsinsignien, or Reichsschatz) are the Regalia of the Emperors The Imperial Regalia, insignia or crown jewels (in German Reichskleinodien, Reichsinsignien, or Reichsschatz) are the Regalia of the Emperors
From its creation until early in the 16th century, it stood in a reception room in the Nuremberg town hall. After that time it was held by the Behaim family. In 1907, it was transferred to the Germanic Museum in Nuremberg. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Adolphus Busch Hall is one of the buildings of Harvard University in Cambridge Massachusetts.