3rd+Period+-+Gerardus+Mercator

=3rd Period - Gerardus Mercator=

By: Brianna M.



Date of birth: March 5,1512 Location of birth: Rupelmond Flanders Parents’ names: Heuburt Kemer ,Emerentia Kemer Family Background : First spouse -Barbara Schellken (?-156). There children names where Arnold(1537-1578),Emerentia (1538-1567), D orot'ee (1539-1578) ,Bartholomeu (1540-1568), Rumold (1541-1600),Katharina (1542-?). Second spouse was -Gertrud Vierlings (?-?). Their date of marriage was September 1589. Date of death:December 2,1594 Location of death/grave:St.saviours church ,Duisburg. Education:He went to the school of University of Louvain he went for about two or three years. His career was to become a famous map maker. He also got his Master degree at that school and then he went to Europe and worked on maps. Then finally his dreams became true.

Career:In 1537 he produces his first map of map of aestine. In 1538 he produces his first map of the world ,first to show North and South Amercains. It also appered in Mercators Atlas. Legacy:Map making.He became a member of the royal household because of his work for the emperor. He won the lasting Rome because of his world of maps in 1569. He had a projctroa that helped with navigation systems ,because any stright lines crossed. Additional/Interesting information:The maps and the navigation systemsall still work and help us today.

Sources Cited (Gerardus Mercator – 3rd Period)

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