Gerardus Mercator: References & Edit History
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A.S. Osley, Mercator (1969), contains a translation of Mercator’s monograph on map lettering, and a translation of a biography written by his neighbour, as well as a general bibliography.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Anniversary information added. | Mar 01, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 28, 2025 | ||
| Media added. | Nov 05, 2025 | ||
| Invalidated site: Western Oregon University - Mercator Projection. | May 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Western Oregon University - Mercator Projection. | Jun 27, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Today - The Birth of Gerardus Mercator. | Jan 19, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Gerardus Mercator. | Jan 19, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Social Studies for Kids - Biography of Gerard Mercator. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Galileo Project - Biography of Gerardus Mercator. | Apr 09, 2014 | ||
| Added photographs. | Jul 03, 2012 | ||
| Edited to refer to Leuven by the Flemish spelling. | Dec 23, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Gerardus Mercator. |
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Nov 24, 2006 | |
| Article revised. | Apr 11, 2003 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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