1569 ⟶ Mercator Projection Map Developed
Mercator Projection map created by Gerardus Mercator
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🗺️ Mercator Projection Map Creation
Gerardus Mercator creates the first Mercator projection map.⟶
CartographyNavigationGeographyMappingExplorationAge of ExplorationRenaissanceGlobal Trade
Belgium🗺️ Mercator Projection Map Developed
Mercator Projection map created by Gerardus Mercator⟶
CartographyMappingNavigationExplorationMaritime TradeEuropean Colonization
🧭 Backstaff Invention by John Davis
Backstaff: Invented by Captain John Davis.⟶
NavigationExplorationMaritime HistoryAge of Discovery
United Kingdom🧭 Independent Invention of the Octant
Thomas Godfrey and John Hadley independently develop the octant⟶
NavigationAstronomyScientific RevolutionMaritime HistoryExploration
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United States🧭 John Harrison Completes Marine Chronometer
Marine chronometer invented.⟶
NavigationMaritime HistoryScientific RevolutionExplorationClockmakingAge of DiscoveryPrecision Engineering
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