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Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)

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Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)

Summary

Mercator globe of the Earth (1541) is a globe[1].

Key Facts

  • Mercator globe of the Earth (1541) is the creator of Gerardus Mercator[2].
  • Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)'s instance of is recorded as globe[3].
  • Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)'s place of publication is recorded as Leuven[4].
  • Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)'s Commons category is recorded as Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)[5].
  • 1541 marks the founding of Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)[6].
  • Mercator globe of the Earth (1541) was released on 1541[7].
  • Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)'s dedicated to is recorded as Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle[8].
  • Frisius globe of the Earth inspired Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)[9].
  • Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)'s scale is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+30000000'}[10].
  • Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)'s fabrication method is recorded as copper engraving technique[11].

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Authorship and Creation

Mercator globe of the Earth (1541) is the creator of Gerardus Mercator[2].

Publication

Mercator globe of the Earth (1541) was released on 1541[7]. Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)'s place of publication is recorded as Leuven[4].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Frisius globe of the Earth inspired Mercator globe of the Earth (1541)[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Multichill · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Q31
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q31]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1781361608487"
  2. 28d ago · Multichill · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of publication → Leuven
    Inspired by → Frisius globe of the Earth
    Fabrication method → copper engraving technique
    Imported from → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q210272]]"
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