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GERHARD KREMER
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• GERHARD KREMER (noun)
The noun GERHARD KREMER has 1 sense:
1. Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)
Familiarity information: GERHARD KREMER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Flemish geographer who lived in Germany; he invented the Mercator projection of maps of the globe (1512-1594)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Gerardus Mercator; Gerhard Kremer; Mercator
Instance hypernyms:
geographer (an expert on geography)
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