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Description Mercator north pole 1595.jpg	Mercator's 1595 map of the Arctic. Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594. "Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio" [1595]. First state, from his posthumously published atlas, Atlantis pars altera.
Date	1595
Source	http://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/northwest-passage/mercator.htm
Author	Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594) Alternative names Gerardo Mercatore; Gerard De Kremer; Gerard de Cremere; Gerhard Mercator; Gérard Mercator Description mathematician, geographer and cartographer Date of birth/death 5 March 1512 2 December 1594 Location of birth/death Rupelmonde Duisburg Work period from 1535 until 1592 date QS:P,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1535-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1592-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 Work location Leuven , Duisburg Authority file : Q6353 VIAF : 30352476 ISNI : 0000000108842753 ULAN : 500040876 LCCN : n50035949 NLA : 36563271 WorldCat creator QS:P170,Q6353
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See also: 1606 reissue - Jodocus Hondius .

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