Gerardus Mercator
Flemish geographer, cosmographer and cartographer (1512–1594)
Birth
March 15, 1512
Rupelmonde, Belgium
Death
December 2, 1594
Duisburg, Germany
Education
City Gymnasium, Old University of Leuven
Other Names
Gerard Mercator, Mercator, Mercatore, Mercat.e, Gherardo Mercatore, Gerhard Kremer, Gerardus Cremers, Gerard Merkator, Gérard de Cremer, Gerhard Mercator
