Nicolaus Mercator

Nicolaus Mercator entered the University of Rostock in 1632.Mercator discovered the well known series, sometimes called Mercator's series.He received a degree in 1641, then went to Leiden for a short period.After his return to Rostock in 1642 he was appointed to a post in the university.From this time on things were not too good for him.He went to England in 1660 attempting to bring in some money and did some private tutoring.He was recognised in England however since he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1666.He also made measurements of air pressure for the Royal Society.He published this in Logarithmotechnia 1668.This series was also investigated by Mengoli.