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Belgium / Germany: Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594), coloured engraving by Frans Hogenberg,1574

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 courses of constant bearing as straight linesan innovation that is still employed in nautical charts used for navigation.<br/><br/>. In his own day he was the world's most famous geographer but, in addition, he had interests in theology, philosophy, history, mathematics and magnetism as well as being an accomplished engraver, calligrapher and maker of globes and scientific instruments.
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Título: Belgium / Germany: Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594), coloured engraving by Frans Hogenberg,1574
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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 courses of constant bearing as straight linesan innovation that is still employed in nautical charts used for navigation.

. In his own day he was the world's most famous geographer but, in addition, he had interests in theology, philosophy, history, mathematics and magnetism as well as being an accomplished engraver, calligrapher and maker of globes and scientific instruments.
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Tamaño imagen: 3259 × 4396 px | 41.0 MB
Tamaño impresión: 27.6 × 37.2 cm | 1283.1 × 1730.7 in (300 dpi)
Palabras clave: 1574 AGUAFUERTE ALEMAN ALEMANA ALEMANES ALEMANIA ART ARTE ARTES BELGA BELGICA CARTOGRAFIA CARTOGRAFO ENGRAVING FLAMENCO (DE FLANDES) FLANDES GEOGRAFIA GEOGRAFO GRABADO GRABADOS GRAFICO HOGENBERG MAPA MAPAS S. XVI SIGLO XVI