What did Mercator consider Atlas to be?
First great geographer
First astronomer
First philosopher
First mathematician
Answer
First great geographer, Atlas was considered by Mercator to be the father of cartography. His name is associated with the first known collection of maps, which was compiled in the 2nd century AD. Mercator believed that Atlas's work was a significant contribution to the field of geography, and he named his own world map after him.
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