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Nicholas Mercator

Nicholas Mercator
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Nicholas (Nikolaus) Mercator, also known by his German name Kauffmann, was a 17th-century mathematician.

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Timeline

  1. Francesco Maria GrimaldiApril 2, 1618 – December 1663
  2. Edme Mariotte1620 – May 12, 1684
  3. Jean PicardJuly 21, 1620 – July 12, 1682
  4. Nicholas Mercator (this page)1620 – January 14, 1687
  5. William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brounckercirca 1620 – April 5, 1684
  6. Vincenzo VivianiApril 5, 1622 – September 22, 1703

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