Nicholas Mercator

Summary

Nicholas Mercator is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Eutin^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1620^[3]. He died in Versailles^[4]. He died on January 1, 1687^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], music theorist^[8], scientist^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Eutin^[2], Nicholas Mercator…
• Nicholas Mercator died in Versailles^[4].
• Nicholas Mercator was born on January 1, 1620^[3].
• Nicholas Mercator died on January 1, 1687^[5].
• Nicholas Mercator died on January 14, 1687^[12].
• Nicholas Mercator held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire^[13].
• Nicholas Mercator worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Nicholas Mercator's professions included astronomer^[7].
• Nicholas Mercator's professions included music theorist^[8].
• Nicholas Mercator's professions included scientist^[9].
• Nicholas Mercator worked as a university teacher^[10].
• Nicholas Mercator's professions included musicologist^[14].
• Nicholas Mercator's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Nicholas Mercator's field of work was music theory^[16].
• Nicholas Mercator's field of work was astronomy^[17].
• Nicholas Mercator's field of work was trigonometry^[18].
• Nicholas Mercator's field of work was chronometer^[19].
• Nicholas Mercator's field of work was trigonometric function^[20].
• Nicholas Mercator was employed by University of Copenhagen^[21].
• Among Nicholas Mercator's employers was University of Rostock^[22].
• Nicholas Mercator's education included a stint at University of Rostock^[23].
• Nicholas Mercator was educated at Leiden University^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Nicholas Mercator is Mercator series^[25].
• Nicholas Mercator received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[26].
• Nicholas Mercator was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas Mercator was born in Eutin^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1620^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rostock^[23], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1419^[30], headquartered in University of Rostock main building^[31] and Leiden University^[24], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1575^[34], headquartered in Leiden^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], music theorist^[8], scientist^[9], university teacher^[10], and musicologist^[14]. Fields of work include mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[36]; music theory^[16], an academic discipline^[37]; astronomy^[17], a branch of science^[38]; trigonometry^[18], a branch of mathematics^[39]; chronometer^[19]; and trigonometric function^[20], a function^[40]. Employers include University of Copenhagen^[21], a public research university^[41], in Denmark^[42], founded in 1479^[43] and University of Rostock^[22], a public university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1419^[46], headquartered in University of Rostock main building^[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nicholas Mercator is Mercator series^[25]. Things named for him include Mercator series^[48], a Taylor series^[49].

Recognition

Nicholas Mercator received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1687^[5] and January 14, 1687^[12]. Nicholas Mercator passed away in Versailles^[4].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Mercator ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He is credited with the discovery of Mercator series^[52], a Taylor series^[53]. Entities named for him include Mercator series^[48], a Taylor series^[49].

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Mercator born?

Nicholas Mercator's place of birth was Eutin^[2].

Where did Nicholas Mercator die?

Nicholas Mercator died in Versailles^[4].

What did Nicholas Mercator do for work?

Nicholas Mercator worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], music theorist^[8], scientist^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did Nicholas Mercator go to school?

Nicholas Mercator was educated at University of Rostock^[23] and Leiden University^[24].

What awards did Nicholas Mercator receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[26].

What did Nicholas Mercator discover?

Nicholas Mercator is credited as discoverer of Mercator series^[52].