Cartography
In 1592 he published his best known world map titled "Nova et exacta Terrarum Tabula geographica et hydrographica". Apart from maps, he published journals and navigational guides and developed a new method for determining longitude. He also introduced the Mercator projection for navigational maps.
He was one of the founders of the Dutch East India Company for which he drew over 100 maps.
Plancius was closely acquainted with Henry Hudson, an explorer of the New World.
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