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1569

Mercator publishes his world map projection

The Mercator projection became highly influential in marine navigation because it preserved rhumb lines.

Canonical milestoneDuisburg, Holy Roman Empire1 timeline

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TimelineHistory of Navigation

Position 11

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BritannicaConfidence 95%

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navigationcartographymercator