Diogo Ribeiro (d. 16 August 1533) was a Portuguese cartographer and explorer who worked most of his life in Spain, where he was known as Diego Ribero. He worked on the official maps of the Padrón Real (or Padrón General) from 1518 to 1532. He also made navigation instruments, including astrolabes and quadrants.[1]
Born as Diogo Ribeiro, he was the son of Afonso Ribeiro and Beatriz d’Oliveira.[1] However, there is no known record of the date and place of his birth. He is believed to have become a seaman at an early age and made several voyages to India as a ship pilot. Reportedly, Ribeiro sailed with Pedro Afonso de Aguiar who served as captain in the armadas of the explorers Vasco da Gama (1502), Lopo Soares (1504), and Afonso de Albuquerque (1509).[1]
On January 10, 1523, he was named Royal Cosmographer and "master in the art of creating maps, astrolabes, and other instruments". He eventually succeeded Sebastian Cabot (who left on a voyage) as the head cartographer. Cabot published his first map in 1544.
In 1524, Ribeiro participated in the Castilian (Spanish) delegation at the Conference of Badajoz, where Castile (Spain) and Portugal discussed whether the Philippines were on the Castilian or Portuguese side of the Treaty of Tordesillas.
In 1527, Ribeiro finished the Padrón Real, the official (and secret) Spanish map used as a template for the maps in all Spanish ships.[citation needed]
In 1531, he invented a bronze water pump that was able to pump water out ten times faster than previous models.[citation needed]
Ribeiro's most important work is the 1527 Padrón Real. There are six copies attributed to Ribeiro,[3] including at the Weimar Grand Ducal Library (1527 Mundus Novus) and at the Vatican Library, in Vatican City (1529 Propaganda Map or Carta Universal).[3] The layout of this mappa mundi is strongly influenced by the information obtained during the Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation of the globe.
Diogo's map delineates very precisely the coasts of Central and South America. It shows the whole east coast of the Americas but of the west coast only the area from Guatemala to Ecuador. Neither Australia nor Antarctica appear, and the Indian subcontinent appears too small. The map shows for the first time, however, the real extent of the Pacific Ocean. It also shows, for the first time in cartography, the North American coast as a continuous one (probably influenced by Estêvão Gomes's explorations in 1524–1525). It also shows the demarcation of the Treaty of Tordesillas.
[n] - Diego Ribero's name also appears as "Diogo Ribeiro" in Portuguese documents.[2][3] [r] - An exhibit of Padron Real was March 2002, in "Florida, the Making of a State".[4] [s] - The main sources include: [1][5][2][3][6][7]
^ abcde "The Cartographer Diogo Ribeiro", L. A. Vigneras, 1962, Imago Mundi, Ltd., Jstor webpage: Jstor-304.
^ abc"Marvellous countries and lands" (Notable Maps of Florida, 1507-1846), Ralph E. Ehrenberg, 2002, webpage: BLib3 2008-03-12 at the Wayback Machine: notes some head mapmakers.[r]
^ "Introduction" (for exhibit "Florida, the Making of a State"), Broward County Libraries, Florida, March 2002, webpage: BL2.
^ "Science in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires, 1500–1800", Daniela Bleichmar, Paula De Vos et al., USC, 2008, web (PDF): UBP.
^ "The story of maps", Lloyd Arnold Brown, 1979, page 143, Google Books webpage: BG-7BkC: notes 1527 Padron General, old Alcazar.
^ "Cabot Explorations in North America", D.O. True, 1956, Jstor, webpage: Jstor-236: notes General "after August 2, 1527".
Further readingedit
Alegria, Maria Fernanda (2007). "38 - Portuguese Cartography in the Renaissance". In Woodward, David (ed.). The History of Cartography, Volume 3, Part 1(PDF). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 975–1068.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diego Ribero.
External linksedit
"High resolution scan of 1529 Ribero map". University of Florida Digital Collections.
(in Spanish) "Las cartas universales de Diego Ribero (siglo XVI)", by Cesáreo Fernández Duro
December 15, 2023
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For the Portuguese footballer see Diogo Ribeiro footballer For the Portuguese swimmer see Diogo Ribeiro swimmer Diogo Ribeiro d 16 August 1533 was a Portuguese cartographer and explorer who worked most of his life in Spain where he was known as Diego Ribero He worked on the official maps of the Padron Real or Padron General from 1518 to 1532 He also made navigation instruments including astrolabes and quadrants 1 Facsimile of Ribeiro s 1527 world map now held by the Anna Amalia Bibliothek in Weimar Germany William Griggs s facsimile of Ribeiro s 1529 world map now held by the Vatican Library Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 World map 4 See also 5 Notes 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life editBorn as Diogo Ribeiro he was the son of Afonso Ribeiro and Beatriz d Oliveira 1 However there is no known record of the date and place of his birth He is believed to have become a seaman at an early age and made several voyages to India as a ship pilot Reportedly Ribeiro sailed with Pedro Afonso de Aguiar who served as captain in the armadas of the explorers Vasco da Gama 1502 Lopo Soares 1504 and Afonso de Albuquerque 1509 1 Career edit nbsp The Americas in Ribeiro s 1529 mapBy 1516 Diogo Ribeiro and several other Portuguese navigators and cartographers conflicting with King Manuel I of Portugal gathered in Seville to serve the newly crowned Charles V of Spain Among them were explorers and cartographers Diogo and Duarte Barbosa Estevao Gomes Joao Serrao Ferdinand Magellan and Jorge Reinel cosmographers Francisco and Ruy Faleiro and the Flemish merchant Christopher de Haro Ribeiro started working for Charles I and V of the Holy Roman Empire in 1518 as a cartographer at the Casa de Contratacion in Seville 2 Ferdinand Magellan took part in the development of the maps used in the first circumnavigation of the Earth On January 10 1523 he was named Royal Cosmographer and master in the art of creating maps astrolabes and other instruments He eventually succeeded Sebastian Cabot who left on a voyage as the head cartographer Cabot published his first map in 1544 In 1524 Ribeiro participated in the Castilian Spanish delegation at the Conference of Badajoz where Castile Spain and Portugal discussed whether the Philippines were on the Castilian or Portuguese side of the Treaty of Tordesillas In 1527 Ribeiro finished the Padron Real the official and secret Spanish map used as a template for the maps in all Spanish ships citation needed In 1531 he invented a bronze water pump that was able to pump water out ten times faster than previous models citation needed Ribeiro died on 16 August 1533 1 World map editRibeiro s most important work is the 1527 Padron Real There are six copies attributed to Ribeiro 3 including at the Weimar Grand Ducal Library 1527 Mundus Novus and at the Vatican Library in Vatican City 1529 Propaganda Map or Carta Universal 3 The layout of this mappa mundi is strongly influenced by the information obtained during the Magellan Elcano circumnavigation of the globe Diogo s map delineates very precisely the coasts of Central and South America It shows the whole east coast of the Americas but of the west coast only the area from Guatemala to Ecuador Neither Australia nor Antarctica appear and the Indian subcontinent appears too small The map shows for the first time however the real extent of the Pacific Ocean It also shows for the first time in cartography the North American coast as a continuous one probably influenced by Estevao Gomes s explorations in 1524 1525 It also shows the demarcation of the Treaty of Tordesillas See also editCartography of Latin AmericaNotes edit n Diego Ribero s name also appears as Diogo Ribeiro in Portuguese documents 2 3 r An exhibit of Padron Real was March 2002 in Florida the Making of a State 4 s The main sources include 1 5 2 3 6 7 a b c d e The Cartographer Diogo Ribeiro L A Vigneras 1962 Imago Mundi Ltd Jstor webpage Jstor 304 a b c Marvellous countries and lands Notable Maps of Florida 1507 1846 Ralph E Ehrenberg 2002 webpage BLib3 Archived 2008 03 12 at the Wayback Machine notes some head mapmakers r a b c d Carta Universal slide description Ribero bio Henry Davis com webpage HDav346 Introduction for exhibit Florida the Making of a State Broward County Libraries Florida March 2002 webpage BL2 Science in the Spanish and Portuguese Empires 1500 1800 Daniela Bleichmar Paula De Vos et al USC 2008 web PDF UBP The story of maps Lloyd Arnold Brown 1979 page 143 Google Books webpage BG 7BkC notes 1527 Padron General old Alcazar Cabot Explorations in North America D O True 1956 Jstor webpage Jstor 236 notes General after August 2 1527 Further reading editAlegria Maria Fernanda 2007 38 Portuguese Cartography in the Renaissance In Woodward David ed The History of Cartography Volume 3 Part 1 PDF Chicago University of Chicago Press pp 975 1068 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diego Ribero External links edit High resolution scan of 1529 Ribero map University of Florida Digital Collections in Spanish Las cartas universales de Diego Ribero siglo XVI by Cesareo Fernandez Duro Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diogo Ribeiro amp oldid 1186663265, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
