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Why? He created it to aid navigation by sea, as compass courses could be marked as straight lines.
Known for presenting the Mercator projection in 1569. It showed lattitude as straight lines. The shapes are accurate but the size is distorted the farther it is from the equator. He is also known for making the first form of Italics!
Was a cartographer who was born March 5, 1512 in Rupelmonde in the County of Flanders. Died December 2, 1594
Gerardus Mercator
modern mercator projection
Where? Mercator was born in the Flemish town of Rapeherbehind . Mercator is "latinized" for merchant.
