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KIRCHER, Athanasius 1601 - 1680 A scientific scholar, Kircher published a number of works including one on compass variations, but he is best remembered as the inventor of the magic lantern! Maps in his book Mundus Subterraneus were the first to describe tides and ocean currents besides showing the sites of all the volcanoes known at that time. Also included was a map of the island of 'Atlantis'. Dictionary of map makers An illustrated list of makers of maps, charts and globes from the earliest time of cartography to present. Email the author your remarks about this article. Email this article to a friend. Printer friendly page © MapHist.com is a swaen.com enterprise. Top of Page