Keltenhofer, Stefan (1511/12-1563) is mentioned in the "Catalogus" in all Latin Theatrum editions from 1570 to 1601 as the maker of a woodcut map of the French region Champagne, published in Antwerp in 1544 without mentioning his name as the author. One copy of this map has survived. He was born in South Germany and settled in Antwerp in 1543 as a selfemployed merchant. Because of his merits in obtaining financing the politics of Charles V, he was rewarded with the Imperial coat of arms in 1545. He has never been mentioned in relation to cartography except in Ortelius’ "Catalogus". See also Häberlein & Meurer (2003) in our selective bibliography on Ortelius.
Kempius, Cornelius (16th century) from Dokkum, Friesland, the Netherlands, was a Frisian historian and geographer who wrote "De origine, situ et qualitate Frisiæ libri III" (Ort80), published in Cologne, Germany in 1588.
Ort80.6, 80.25, 81.9, 83.10;
On Friesland: Ort80.29.
Kimchi the Rabbi (12th century) was a French philologist and grammarian, best known for his commentaries on the prophets.
Ort175.9.
Knobelsdorf, Eustachius (1519-1571) wrote two geographical poems: "Descriptio magniæ Franciæ" and "Carmina in laudem metropolis totius regni Galliæ".
Ort34.9, 36.21.
Knobelsdorf, Eusthatius see Knobelsdorf, Eustachius.
Knolles, Richard (1545-1610) was an English author who wrote a "Turkish History".
Ort169.8.
Kriegner see Crigingerius.
Krüger see Crigingerius.
Kyriander, Wilhelm (16th century) published a Latin translation of Albertus Leander’s description of Italy in Cologne, Germany in 1567.