Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) developed a method (Mercator cylindrical projection) of displaying the Earth's surface (which is curved) as a flat nautical map.
On his map of 1569, sailing courses along a fixed bearing appeared as straight lines with the proper angle to the meridians. (But areas nearer the equator appear smaller than similar areas nearer the poles.) This map could not be fully applied to its intended use (sailing) until nearly 200 years later.
The most famous map projection in history is the Mercator projection. This was the work of Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator who lived from 1512-1594.
Gerardus Mercator creates the first flat map
The Mercator Projection distorts the size of large objects from the Equator to the poles. It was named for Flemish map make Gerardus Mercator.
Mercator is not a map, but a map projection, i.e. a way of representing the continents on a map. The Mercator projection is only accurate between 30 degrees north and south latitude. The further away you go from that point, the greater the exaggeration.
Gerardus Mercator developed the map that is sliced up at the north and south poles.Impshum a map of the world is a map that shows every country and every piece of land and its what i have
Geardus Mercator invented the Mercator Map in 1569
Gerardus Mercator was born on March 5, 1512.
Gerardus Mercator died on December 2, 1594 at the age of 82.
Gerardus Mercator died on December 2, 1594 at the age of 82.
Ptolemy was a famous Greek mapmaker.
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The most famous map projection in history is the Mercator projection. This was the work of Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator who lived from 1512-1594.
Gerardus Mercator was born on March 5, 1512 and died on December 2, 1594. Gerardus Mercator would have been 82 years old at the time of death or 503 years old today.
he didn't die he's still alive genius. O_O
In 1589, Gerardus Mercator used the word "Atlas" to describe a collection of maps.
Gerardus Mercator
Gerardus Mercator was born on March 5, 1512, and died December 2, 1594.