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 ("Homännis' Heirs"), such as the following:

A map of Africa, (1737) which itself was based on the maps developed by Leo Africanus Map of Africa based on works of Leo Africanus detailing political demarcations of the African continent as known by Leo Africanus as of 1550. Kingdoms of David and Solomon (1739). At Nuremberg, Hase published his . 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 . (1743). It depicts Europe. (1744). It shows Asia.

(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.