Nonlinear Projections - Transformations and Projections in Computer Graphics - page 205

(Mercator's life, continued)
In 1552, in Duisburg, he opened a cartographic workshop, where he completed a six-
panel map of Europe (in 1554) and produced more maps. He devised his famous globe
projection and first used it in 1569; it had parallel lines of longitude to aid navigation
by sea, as compass courses could be marked as straight lines.
The Mercator Museum in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, features exhibits about Mercator's
life and work. A simple, detailed description of his life and projection can be found
in [mercator 05].
Figure 4.55: 45 ◦ Oblique Mercator Projection.