The orientation of charts that placed north at the top and east was on the right was done by:
A) Claudius Ptolemy
B) Eratosthenes
C) Hypatia
D) Hipparchus

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Ptolemy was also responsible for dividing each degree of longitude and latitude into minutes and seconds. This aided navigation. Information can be found in the section Understanding the Ocean Began with Voyaging for Trade and Exploration.

The Orientation of Charts That Placed North at the Top