Gerardus Mercator

Gerardus Mercator was a Flemish geographer, cosmographer and cartographer. He is most renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection which represented sailing courses of constant bearing as straight lines—an innovation that is still employed in nautical charts.

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Who was born first?

• Gerardus Mercator was born 2 years after Ambroise Paré
• Gerardus Mercator was born 11 years after Gerolamo Cardano
• Gerardus Mercator was born 23 years before Giambattista della Porta
• Gerardus Mercator was born 27 years after Peter Henlein
• Gerardus Mercator was born 38 years before John Napier

Timeline

1. Peter Henlein1485–1510
2. Gerolamo CardanoSeptember 24, 1501 – September 21, 1576
3. Ambroise Paré1510 – December 20, 1590
4. Gerardus Mercator (this page)March 5, 1512 – December 2, 1594
5. Giambattista della PortaNovember 1, 1535 – February 4, 1615
6. John NapierFebruary 1, 1550 – April 4, 1617

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