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What is Leuven for Gerardus Mercator?
Towards the end of 1534, twenty-two-year-old Mercator arrived back in Leuven to study geography, mathematics and astronomy under the guidance of Gemma Frisius.
Where is Leuven?
Leuven is Belgium
How long was Gerardus Mercator in Leuven after arriving in 1534?
1534–1543

Question: Why was he in Leuven?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was Gerardus Mercator in Leuven 1534-1543?