The Birth of Gerardus Mercator

Gerardus Mercator, a Flemish German (5 March 1512 2 December 1594) was a cartographer renowned for creating a world map based on a new projection which represented sailing - Album alb8371593

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Gerardus Mercator, Dutch cartographer - Stock Image - C016/7573 - Science Photo Library

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A superb copy.

The World of Gerard Mercator: The Mapmaker Who Revolutionized Geography

Gerard Mercator (1512 - 1594) - Biography - MacTutor History of Mathematics

Gerardus Mercator - Wikipedia

Asia by Gerard Mercator. Sanderus Antique Maps - Antique Map Webshop

Wonderful world: Mercator's Atlas, 1613 St John's College, University of Cambridge