Jeronimo de Girava
Back to people overviewA mathematician, engineer and cosmographer to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Charles I of Spain). Girava published a number of works, including the posthumous ‘Dos libros de cosmographia’, a work which describes Brazil, and ‘India ó Nuevo mundo’ (1556), which included a cordiform world map.
![Wood block print of Girava world map](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/foan2pfl/production/e1809593b447527ea1ca014954ca2bd8cfd8337d-4134x2916.jpg?w=3840&q=85&auto=format)