Gerardus Mercator vs Surdas
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Compare the life timelines of Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594) and Surdas (1478–1583) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1512 to 1583.
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Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594)
- — Born in Rupelmonde, County of Flanders Verified
- — Enrolled at the University of Leuven Verified
- — Married Barbara Schellekens in Leuven Verified
- — Constructed a celebrated terrestrial globe Verified
- — Imprisoned for several months on suspicion of heresy Verified
- — Moved to Duisburg in the Duchy of Cleves Verified
- — Appointed court cosmographer to Duke Wilhelm of Jülich-Cleves-Berg Verified
- — Published the 1569 world map introducing the Mercator projection Verified
- — Published the first parts of his Atlas Verified
- — Died in Duisburg Verified
Surdas (1478–1583)
- — Blind from birth according to tradition
- — Born near Delhi or Agra
- — Became a disciple of Vallabha Acharya
- — Appointed singer at the Shrinathji shrine at Govardhan
- — Composed the Sur Sagar Verified
- — Counted among the Ashtachhap poets Verified
- — Legendary meeting with Emperor Akbar
- — Died at Parasauli near Govardhan