Gerardus Mercator

Gerardus Mercator

Flemish cartographer

πŸ—“οΈMarch 5, 1512 - December 2, 1594
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πŸ“–Biography

Gerardus Mercator was a 16th-century geographer, cosmographer and cartographer, renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection.

πŸ†Major Works & Achievements

  • ✦Invented the Mercator projection
  • ✦First to use the word Atlas for a collection of maps

πŸ’¬Famous Quotes

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To show the true face of the world on a map is an art.

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Geography is the eye of history.

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