Introduction of the Mercator World Map Revolutionizes Nautical Navigation
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In 1569, Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) broke away from the teachings of Greek mathematician and ...
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Gerardus Mercator
1512-1594
Flemish Geographer and Cartographer
The word "atlas" to define a collection of maps was coined by Gerardus Mercator, who is best known for his 1569 invention ...
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Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594)
Flemish cartographer, geographer, and mathematician
Mercator, the world's most influential mapmaker, modernized cartography according to mathematical principles, f...
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One of the world's foremost figures in cartography, Gerardus Mercator developed a new projection for the map of the world in 1569 that still bears his name. Before Mercator's time, world maps were bas...
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The Flemish cartographer Gerhardus Mercator (1512-1594) was among the first makers of modern atlases and is best known for his great world map, or chart, using the projection that has acquired his nam...
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Introduction of the Mercator World Map Revolutionizes Nautical Navigation
Mercator, Gerhard (1512-1594)
Geradrus Mercator
Gerhardus Mercator