Martin Behaim

Martin Behaim, also known as Martin von Behaim and by various forms of Martin of Bohemia, was a German textile merchant and cartographer. He served John II of Portugal as an adviser in matters of navigation and participated in a voyage to West Africa. He is now best known for his Erdapfel, the world's oldest known globe, which he produced for the Imperial City of Nuremberg in 1492.

6 October 1459

Born on the same birth day (6 October): David Baker (biochemist) • Julius L. Chambers • Penny Junor • Reginald Fessenden • Riccardo Giacconi • Robert Kuok • Tom Jager • Wenceslaus III of Bohemia