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Olof Mansson, whose name was latinized in Olaus Magnus, was a humanist, geographer and Catholic Archbishop of Sweden. He is konown for his work “Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus” (History of the Northern Peoples). In this volume there are descriptions of machines accompanied by illustrations.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, treatizer.
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variant spelling:
Olof (named Olaus Magnus), Mansson
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Curriculum vitae
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* 1490
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Linköping-Sweden
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born
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1518
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He travels in northern Sweden as papal ambassador
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1524
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He was sent to Rome by King Gustaf Vasa
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1539
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he publishes “Carta marina et Descriptio septemtrionalium terrarium”
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1544
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Uppsala
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he is apponted bishop of Uppsala, Sweden
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† 01.08.1557
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Roma
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died
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