Rumold Mercator

Summary

Rumold Mercator is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Leuven^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1545^[3]. He passed away in Duisburg^[4]. He died on January 1, 1599^[5]. He worked as a cartographer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Rumold Mercator's place of birth was Leuven^[2].
• Rumold Mercator passed away in Duisburg^[4].
• Rumold Mercator was born on January 1, 1545^[3].
• Rumold Mercator was born on 1541^[8].
• Rumold Mercator was born on 1545^[9].
• Rumold Mercator died on January 1, 1599^[5].
• Rumold Mercator's father was Gerardus Mercator^[10].
• Rumold Mercator's mother was Barbara Schellekens^[11].
• Rumold Mercator held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Rumold Mercator worked as a cartographer^[6].
• Rumold Mercator is recorded as male^[13].
• Rumold Mercator's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Rumold Mercator's family is recorded as Mercator family^[15].
• Rumold Mercator's Commons category is recorded as Rumold Mercator^[16].
• Rumold Mercator's family name is recorded as Mercator^[17].
• Rumold Mercator's given name is recorded as Rumoldus^[18].
• Rumold Mercator's work location is recorded as England^[19].
• Rumold Mercator studied under Gerardus Mercator^[20].
• Rumold Mercator's floruit is recorded as 1587^[21].
• Rumold Mercator's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[22].
• Rumold Mercator's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers^[23].
• Rumold Mercator's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin^[24].
• Rumold Mercator's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[25].
• Rumold Mercator's Commons Creator page is recorded as Rumold Mercator^[26].
• Rumold Mercator's sibling is recorded as Bartholomeus Mercator^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Leuven^[2], Rumold Mercator… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1545^[3], 1541^[8], and 1545^[9]. His father was Gerardus Mercator^[10]. His mother was Barbara Schellekens^[11].

Education

Rumold Mercator studied under Gerardus Mercator^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Rumold Mercator's professions included cartographer^[6].

Death and Burial

Rumold Mercator died on January 1, 1599^[5]. He passed away in Duisburg^[4].

Why It Matters

Rumold Mercator ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Works attributed to him include Atlas sive cosmographicae^[30], an atlas^[31], written by Gerardus Mercator^[32].

FAQs

Where was Rumold Mercator born?

Rumold Mercator was born in Leuven^[2].

Where did Rumold Mercator die?

Rumold Mercator died in Duisburg^[4].

Who were Rumold Mercator's parents?

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

What did Rumold Mercator do for work?

Rumold Mercator worked as cartographer^[6].