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Gerardus mercator

Gerardus mercator Meaning & Definition
Gerardus mercator Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gerardus mercator?

[n] Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gerardus mercator: Gerhard Kremer | Mercator

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See Also | geographer

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