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German cartographer, cosmographer, and scholar (1488–1552)

Also known as: Sebastian M. Münster, Sebastian Muenster, Sebastiano Munstero, Себастиан Мюнстер, 제바스티안 뮌스터, ゼバスチアン・ミュンスター

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