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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Duisburg_University
gptkb:University_of_Louvain
gptkb:University_of_Leuven
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1512-03-05
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gptkbp:birth_place
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Rupelmonde
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Anna_Mercator
gptkb:Georg_Mercator
gptkb:Hendrik_Mercator
gptkb:Johannes_Mercator
gptkb:Maria_Mercator
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:hospital
mapmaking techniques
cartographic projection
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gptkbp:death_date
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1594-12-02
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gptkbp:field
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geography
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Gerardus Mercator
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Abraham_Ortelius
modern cartography
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Ptolemy
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gptkbp:invention
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Mercator projection
topographic maps
geographic information systems
geodetic measurements
world map
thematic maps
navigational charts
geographic coordinate system
cartographic symbols
map scales
cylindrical map projection
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gptkbp:known_for
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Mercator projection
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gptkbp:legacy
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Mercator projection used in navigation
influence on map design
influence on geographic education
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gptkbp:nationality
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Flemish
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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gptkb:Gerard_de_Jode
gptkb:Jodocus_Hondius
gptkb:Abraham_Ortelius
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Atlas,_or_Cosmographic_Meditations
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Mathematician
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Duisburg
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Euphrosina_Mercator
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gptkbp:work
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gptkb:Photographer
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mercator
gptkb:The_Mercator
gptkb:Carolus_Tripel
gptkb:Antwerp's_Golden_Age
gptkb:Andreas_Cellarius
gptkb:Abraham_Ortelius
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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