Zoltan A Simon
Biographic Data
| ID | 7248257 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zoltan A Simon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zoltan A |
| FAMILY NAME | Simon |
| SIGNATURE | SIMON Z A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Independent Scholar / Red Deer / Alberta / Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Vinland question reconsidered and a plea for early maps
Filling the Gaps in Magellan’s Route through the Pacific Ocean and the Philippines
A new candidate is added to Limasawa and Butuan as the location of the first Easter Sunday Mass in Mazaua (Philippines) in 1521, with an eastern route at Mindanao. Pigafetta’s maps, combined with his distances in modern reconstructions of the archipelago’s map, advocate a Mazaua beyond Mindanao’s north-eastern corner. Reconsidering the primary sources suggests Masapelid Island with Mahaba Island. An appendix shows Magellan’s day-to-day progress i…
Robinson Crusoe’s Travels on Maps from Costa Rica to Russia
Les mémoires de Robinson Crusoé sont « le livre le plus captivant jamais écrit pour des garçons », selon Leslie Stephen. Édité par Daniel Defoe, l’ouvrage s’est inscrit dans la conscience littéraire de la civilisation européenne et depuis trois siècles, nous éprouvons le besoin d’étudier et de synthétiser les questions scientifiques intrigantes et interreliées qu’il soulève dans les domaines de l’histoire, de la géographie, de la cartographie, de…
Secrets of South Asia from Fra Mauro (1459) to Later Maps
This evaluation of Fra Mauro's world map is due to coincidence. After studying Marco Polo's route in Asia for a decade, in early 2016, I discovered Professor Piero Falchetta's important book about the subject, which every major library should have. Considering his 2,921 entries, one may assume that Falchetta has identified about 90% of Fra Mauro's place names. Our aim was to add about another 3%, including some proposed revisions. Myanmar, Thaila…
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Secrets of South Asia from Fra Mauro (1459) to Later Maps
This evaluation of Fra Mauro's world map is due to coincidence. After studying Marco Polo's route in Asia for a decade, in early 2016, I discovered Professor Piero Falchetta's important book about the subject, which every major library should have. Considering his 2,921 entries, one may assume that Falchetta has identified about 90% of Fra Mauro's place names. Our aim was to add about another 3%, including some proposed revisions. Myanmar, Thaila…
Robinson Crusoe’s Travels on Maps from Costa Rica to Russia
Les mémoires de Robinson Crusoé sont « le livre le plus captivant jamais écrit pour des garçons », selon Leslie Stephen. Édité par Daniel Defoe, l’ouvrage s’est inscrit dans la conscience littéraire de la civilisation européenne et depuis trois siècles, nous éprouvons le besoin d’étudier et de synthétiser les questions scientifiques intrigantes et interreliées qu’il soulève dans les domaines de l’histoire, de la géographie, de la cartographie, de…
Filling the Gaps in Magellan’s Route through the Pacific Ocean and the Philippines
A new candidate is added to Limasawa and Butuan as the location of the first Easter Sunday Mass in Mazaua (Philippines) in 1521, with an eastern route at Mindanao. Pigafetta’s maps, combined with his distances in modern reconstructions of the archipelago’s map, advocate a Mazaua beyond Mindanao’s north-eastern corner. Reconsidering the primary sources suggests Masapelid Island with Mahaba Island. An appendix shows Magellan’s day-to-day progress i…
The Vinland question reconsidered and a plea for early maps
Art (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Humanities (2 works) · Philippine History and Culture (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art history (1 works) · Cartography (1 works) · Climatology (1 works) · Criticism (1 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (1 works)