Gerardus Mercator
Flemish cartographer
ποΈMarch 5, 1512 - December 2, 1594
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πBiography
Gerardus Mercator was a 16th-century geographer, cosmographer and cartographer, renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Invented the Mercator projection
- β¦First to use the word Atlas for a collection of maps
π¬Famous Quotes
"To show the true face of the world on a map is an art.
"Geography is the eye of history.
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