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Michael Mercator

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Michael Mercator

Summary

Michael Mercator is a human[1]. He was born in Duisburg[2]. He was born on 1567[3]. He died on 1600[4]. He worked as a copper engraver[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Duisburg[2], Michael Mercator…
  • Michael Mercator was born on 1567[3].
  • Michael Mercator died on 1600[4].
  • Michael Mercator's professions included copper engraver[5].
  • Michael Mercator is recorded as male[6].
  • Michael Mercator's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • Michael Mercator's given name is recorded as Michael[8].
  • Michael Mercator's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[9].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Mercator was born in Duisburg[2]. He was born on 1567[3].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Mercator's professions included copper engraver[5].

Death and Burial

Michael Mercator died on 1600[4].

FAQs

Where was Michael Mercator born?

Michael Mercator's place of birth was Duisburg[2].

What did Michael Mercator do for work?

Michael Mercator worked as copper engraver[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX6394837
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  2. 16w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX6394837
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P950]]: 151593950, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259615|batch #259615]]"
  3. 19w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01103902
    Date of birth → +1567-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth → Duisburg
    Viaf cluster id → 3286973
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
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