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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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Titre: 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.

Crédit: Album / Universal Images Group / Pictures From History

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Taille de l'image: 3259 × 4396 px | 41.0 MB

Taille d'impression: 27.6 × 37.2 cm | 1283.1 × 1730.7 in (300 dpi)

Mots clés: 16E SIECLE • 16EME S • ALLEMAGNE • ALLEMAND • ALLEMANDE • ART (CATÉGORIE) • ART • BELGE • BELGIQUE • CARTE (GEOGRAPHIE) • CARTE GEOGRAPHIQUE • CARTE • CARTOGRAPHE • CARTOGRAPHIE • DESSIN PLANS • FRAVURE • GEOGRAPHE • GEOGRAPHIE • GRAVURE • PLAN (CARTOGRAPHIE) • PLANS • SCIENCE: CARTOGRAPHIE • SEIZIÈME SIÈCLE • XVIE SIECLE