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Ele Willoughby, PhD<p>Happy birthday to Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) renown Flemish cartographer. </p><p>What made Mercator a great <a href="https://spore.social/tags/cartographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cartographer</span></a>, was in fact his abilities as a <a href="https://spore.social/tags/mathematician" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mathematician</span></a> -and like those of us scientists who feel compelled also to create art he was wasn’t hindered by his immense ability as an engraver. He produced beautiful world maps (a version of which is depicted in this print), globes, 🧵1/n</p><p><a href="https://spore.social/tags/geographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geographer</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/geography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>geography</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/histsci" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>histsci</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/MastoArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoArt</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/sciart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sciart</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/linocut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linocut</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/printmaking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>printmaking</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/mapart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mapart</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maps</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/Mercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mercator</span></a></p>
The Skeptic's Book of Lists<p>No one ever asks "Why did Joe Mercator never have to buy another bottle of maple syrup or vodka ever again?" Who benefited most?<br>___________<br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Conspiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conspiracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Maps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maps</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/MercatorProjection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MercatorProjection</span></a> <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/Mercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mercator</span></a></p>
Charles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@Archie8" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Archie8</span></a></span> Wow. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a> is 5% larger than the contiguous US by land area. I'm used to <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mercator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mercator</span></a> projects centered on my country, <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a>, which make Brazil look half the size of the USA.</p>
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