1569

Events in 1569 2

• 1525 – 1569 Pieter Bruegel the Elder Renaissance · Netherlands Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525 – September 9, 1569) was a Flemish Renaissance painter celebrated for his vivid scenes of peasant life and landscapes. The Hunters in the Snow is among his most beloved works.
• 1569 Mercator projection Accurate global sea routes become possible In 1569, Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator published his world map using a new cylindrical projection that preserved angles, making it ideal for maritime navigation. For the first time, sailors could plot straight-line compass bearings across any part of the ocean. The Mercator projection remains the standard navigational map today and represented a decisive advance in the mathematical understanding of the Earth's surface.