The Birth of Gerardus Mercator
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Greece, by Gerard Mercator. Sanderus Antique Maps - Antique Map Webshop
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Gerard Mercator
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Mercator: Septentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio, North - South Pole, 1628
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Gerardus Mercator, Dutch cartographer - Stock Image - C016/7573 - Science Photo Library
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Gerardus Mercator
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Gerardus Mercator (March 5, 1512 - December 2, 1594) was a Flemish cartographer. His map-making began when he produced a map of Palestine in 1537. In 1538 he produced a map of