Gerhard Mercator

Summary

Gerhard Mercator is a human^[1]. He was born on +1565-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a geographer^[4], cartographer^[5], and copper engraver^[6].

Key Facts

• Gerhard Mercator was born on +1565-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Gerhard Mercator died on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Gerhard Mercator's father was Arnold Mercator^[7].
• Gerhard Mercator worked as a geographer^[4].
• Gerhard Mercator's professions included cartographer^[5].
• Gerhard Mercator worked as a copper engraver^[6].
• Gerhard Mercator is recorded as male^[8].
• Gerhard Mercator's instance of is recorded as human^[9].
• Gerhard Mercator's family is recorded as Mercator family^[10].
• Gerhard Mercator's ISNI is recorded as 0000000076899498^[11].
• Gerhard Mercator's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73804298^[12].
• Gerhard Mercator's GND ID is recorded as 136479901^[13].
• Gerhard Mercator's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06648561^[14].
• Gerhard Mercator's given name is recorded as Gerhard^[15].
• Gerhard Mercator's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[16].
• Gerhard Mercator's Deutsche Biographie is recorded as 136479901^[17].
• Gerhard Mercator's KBR person ID is recorded as 14256018^[18].
• Gerhard Mercator's CiNii Research ID is recorded as 1140563741691514880^[19].
• Gerhard Mercator's DDB person is recorded as 136479901^[20].
• Gerhard Mercator's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/bd48337e-156b-4c08-9789-0a9f977d36ae^[21].

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Origins and Family

Gerhard Mercator was born on +1565-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Arnold Mercator^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer^[4], cartographer^[5], and copper engraver^[6].

Death and Burial

Gerhard Mercator died on +1656-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

FAQs

Who were Gerhard Mercator's parents?

Gerhard Mercator's father was Arnold Mercator^[7].

What did Gerhard Mercator do for work?

Gerhard Mercator worked as geographer^[4], cartographer^[5], and copper engraver^[6].