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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:physicist
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Duisburg
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| gptkbp:born |
March 5, 1512
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Anna_Mercator
gptkb:Maria_Mercator Hermann Mercator Johann Mercator Margaretha Mercator |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:hospital
geographic education mapmaking |
| gptkbp:created |
Mercator projection map
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| gptkbp:died |
December 2, 1594
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Louvain
gptkb:University_of_Leuven |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
his contributions to the field of geography.
his detailed maps of Europe. his establishment of a cartographic workshop. his impact on maritime navigation. his influence on modern mapping techniques. his innovative use of latitude and longitude. his promotion of the use of maps in education. his work on globes. his role in the development of cartographic standards. creating the first world map based on the Mercator projection. |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Mathematician geography |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Georg Mercator
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern cartography
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Gerardus_Mercator
gptkb:Ptolemy |
| gptkbp:known_for |
Mercator projection
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Mercator projection is widely used in navigation.
his name is synonymous with map projections. his work is foundational in cartography. influenced future mapmakers. |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Flemish
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Atlas,_or_Cosmographic_Meditations
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Mathematician |
| gptkbp:resides_in |
gptkb:Duisburg
gptkb:Flanders |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Euphrosina_Mercator
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Photographer
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gerardus_Mercator
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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