Who invented the atlas?

Answer 1

The word comes from the Greek via Latin, first applied to maps from depictions of Atlas supporting the heavens in the 16th Century collection of maps...so, yes

Yes. Atlas was the name of a giant in old Greek Stories who carried the world on his shoulders. Long ago, the giant's picture was often placed on the first page of books of maps. So a book of maps came to be known as an atlas. (From World Book Student Dictionary)

Answer 2

The first modern atlas was created by a Flemish geographer and cartographer named Abraham Ortelius in 1570. Ortelius' atlas, titled "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Theatre of the World), contained a collection of uniform maps and is considered one of the most important map collections in history.

Answer 3

The first atlas was made by Gerardus Mercator and Abraham Ortelius and it was completed in 1570

Answer 4

Atlas's father was a Titan called Iapetus.

Answer 5

1888