Johann Matthias Hase
Johann Matthias (Matyhias) Hase (Haas, Haase) (anglicised as Johannes Hasius) (14 January 1684 – 24 September 1742) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer.
Biography
Hase taught at Leipzig and his native Augsburg. In 1720, he became professor of mathematics at the University of Wittenberg.
Hase made maps for the publishing firm of Script error: No such module "Lang". ("Homännis' Heirs"), such as the following:
- A map of Africa, Script error: No such module "Lang". (1737) which itself was based on the maps developed by Leo Africanus[1]
- Kingdoms of David and Solomon (1739). At Nuremberg, Hase published his Script error: No such module "Lang".. This work, as a historical survey of the kingdoms of David and Solomon, as well as of the dominions of the Seleucids, included maps of Syria and Egypt .
- Script error: No such module "Lang". (1743). It depicts Europe.
- Script error: No such module "Lang". (1744). It shows Asia.
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- Script error: No such module "Lang". (1744), published at Nuremberg. It shows the Kingdom of Hungary, as well as countries along the Danube and in Southeast Europe.
Hase died in Wittenberg. The crater Hase on the moon is named after him.
Allegories
Hase's primary contribution to the Africa map was adding a cultural explanation through allegorical cartoons, though his role may have been more significant in other maps. On the Africa map, he included a large allegorical scene in the lower corner depicting a finely dressed woman in clothing resembling modern-day attire. The men are shown in servant's clothes, African ruler's garb, or European traders' outfits. Notably, the indigenous African ruler sits on a human used as a stool. The allegory also includes lions, other animals, and elements of life on the continent, similar to the Asia map's allegory.
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