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Who was the geographer that created a flat map in 1569 to help sailors navigate long journey around the world?
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The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by the Belgian geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator, in 1569. It became the standard map projection for nautical purposes because of its ability to represent lines of constant course, known as rhumb lines or loxodromes, as straight segments
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∙ 12y agoThe identity of the creator of the first map is unknown. The first recorded maps were discovered around the ancient city of Babylon. The maps were created on clay tablets around 2300 B.C. Gerardus Mercator of Belgium is credited with publishing the first map used for nautical navigation in 1569.
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What is the meaning of a nortic star tattoo?
I think you may mean nautical star, if so then that is a tattoo tha sailors used to get. It symbolises guidance or good luck on a long journey.
What is another name for sailors?
Seaman.
Early sailors would get what tattooed to prevent drowning?
Early sailors would get both a pig and a rooster. One on each foot.
What type of map sailors and pilots use?
The type of map used by sailors is known as a chart. A pilot would use an aerial map or chart.
How sailors use a compass to find direction?
in theolden days, many sailors usedd the North star and the moon to guide them
What handy tool did sailors use to help them navigate?
What points did sailors use to navigate
How do sailors navigate?
With Compasses and maps
How did observation of the sky help sailors in the past?
Sailors focused on the stars to navigate through unknown territory
How did observations of the sky help sailors in the past?
Sailors focused on the stars to navigate through unknown territory
What star helped sailors to navigate?
Polaris, the North Star.
What did the sailors used to navigate in the olden days?
The moon and stars.
Why is longitude and latitude important to sailors?
So that they can know where theyre and can navigate
What wind system helps sailors navigate earth ocean?
donno?
What wind system helped early sailors navigate earth ocean?
donno?
When was Sailors Three created?
Sailors Three was created in 1940.
In ancient times why did sailors need to know about stars?
The stars and constellations helped them navigate.
What piece of equipment did the Victorian sailors use to navigate their way around the world?
compass
