Abraham Cresques

Cresques Abraham
A part of the Catalan Atlas by Cresques Abraham
Born1325
Palma, Majorca
Died1387
Other namesEliça, son of Rabbi Abraham
Occupationcartographer
Known forCatalan Atlas

Cresques Abraham (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkɾeskəs əβɾəˈam], 1325–1387) was a 14th-century Jewish cartographer from Palma, Majorca, then part of the Crown of Aragon. In collaboration with his son, Jehuda Cresques, Cresques is credited with the authorship of the celebrated Catalan Atlas of 1375.

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