Gerardus Mercator vs Tansen
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Compare the life timelines of Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594) and Tansen (1500–1586) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1512 to 1586.
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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
Tansen (1500–1586)
- — Born as Ramtanu near Gwalior
- — Trained under Swami Haridas
- — Association with the Sufi saint Muhammad Ghaus of Gwalior
- — Served at the court of Raja Ramchandra Singh of Rewa Verified
- — Joined Emperor Akbar's court Verified
- — Honored among the Navaratnas with the title Miyan Verified
- — Credited with creating major Hindustani ragas
- — Legend of the Deepak raga
- — Died and was buried in Gwalior Verified