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Gerardus Mercator

Died on December 2, 1594

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The 432nd anniversary falls on December 2, 2026, in 38 days.

Gerardus Mercator (5 March 1512 – 2 December 1594) was a Flemish geographer, cosmographer and cartographer.

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