1 ore 24 min, 5 marzo 1512 anni - Gerardus Mercator
Descrizione:
Gerardus Mercator (5 March 1512 – 2 December 1594) was a 16th-century German-Flemish cartographer, geographer and cosmographer. He was renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection which represented sailing courses of constant bearing (rhumb lines) as straight lines—an innovation that is still employed in nautical charts.Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
1 ore 24 min, 5 marzo 1512 anni
Adesso
~ 512 years ago
