Quote by: Gerardus Mercator

When I saw that Moses’ version of the Genesis of the world did not fit sufficiently in many ways with and the rest of the philosophers, I began to have doubts about the truth of all philosophers and started to investigate the secrets of nature.


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Author Bio


  • NameGerardus Mercator
  • Descriptioncartographer, philosopher and mathematician
  • BornMarch 5, 1512
  • DiedDecember 2, 1594
  • CountryBelgium
  • ProfessionMathematician; Geographer; Philosopher; Theologian; Cartographer; Inventor