Arnold Mercator

German cartographer
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Arnold Mercator

Summary

Arnold Mercator is a human[1]. His place of birth was Leuven[2]. He was born on +1537-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Duisburg[4]. He died on +1587-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a cartographer[6], mathematician[7], and philologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Leuven[2], Arnold Mercator…
  • Arnold Mercator died in Duisburg[4].
  • Arnold Mercator was born on +1537-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arnold Mercator died on +1587-07-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Arnold Mercator's father was Gerardus Mercator[10].
  • Arnold Mercator's mother was Barbara Schellekens[11].
  • A child of Arnold Mercator was Gerhard Mercator[12].
  • Arnold Mercator held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[13].
  • Arnold Mercator worked as a cartographer[6].
  • Arnold Mercator worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Arnold Mercator worked as a philologist[8].
  • Arnold Mercator's field of work was cartography[14].
  • Arnold Mercator held the position of alderman[15].
  • Arnold Mercator is recorded as male[16].
  • Arnold Mercator's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Arnold Mercator's family is recorded as Mercator family[18].
  • Arnold Mercator's ISNI is recorded as 000000036723981X[19].
  • Arnold Mercator's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 231020669[20].
  • Arnold Mercator's GND ID is recorded as 127519556[21].
  • Arnold Mercator's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15389768r[22].
  • Arnold Mercator's Commons category is recorded as Arnold Mercator[23].
  • Arnold Mercator's Biografisch Portaal van Nederland ID is recorded as 19730133[24].
  • Arnold Mercator's family name is recorded as Mercator[25].
  • Arnold Mercator's given name is recorded as Arnold[26].
  • Arnold Mercator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Arnold Mercator[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leuven[2], Arnold Mercator… he was born on +1537-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Gerardus Mercator[10]. His mother was Barbara Schellekens[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cartographer[6], mathematician[7], and philologist[8]. Arnold Mercator's field of work was cartography[14]. He held the position of alderman[15].

Personal Life

A child of Arnold Mercator was Gerhard Mercator[12].

Death and Burial

Arnold Mercator died on +1587-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Duisburg[4].

Why It Matters

Arnold Mercator ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Arnold Mercator born?

Born in Leuven[2], Arnold Mercator…

Where did Arnold Mercator die?

Arnold Mercator passed away in Duisburg[4].

Who were Arnold Mercator's parents?

Arnold Mercator's father was Gerardus Mercator[10]. Arnold Mercator's mother was Barbara Schellekens[11].

What did Arnold Mercator do for work?

Arnold Mercator worked as cartographer[6], mathematician[7], and philologist[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . ECARTICO. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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