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Gerardus Mercator’s Groundbreaking Projection
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Mercator's Projection of the Earth
Mercaner had created a cylindrical projection of the earth. All the lines of longitude were parallel, and they intersected at 90 degree angles with all the lines of lat ude. He didn't explain exactly how he did this. There is still speculation to day about exactly what mathematical and cartographic steps mercater took to make this projection.
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