Famous person born March 1512

[Hairyanne]

The Oldie Genius 280 Has anyone got this person? The only one I
can find is Gerard Mercator, but there are no
8 letter spaces in the grid!
(Famous person born March 1512) Many thanks
if you can help.

[geo0939]

Googled Mercator

[boxtops]

me too, that's the only one I can find.

[geo0939]

Gerard Mercator then?

[Hairyanne]

Thank you for answering geo939, and boxtops - I'm afraid we've tried
Gerard Mercator, and it has to fit into the given grid, which is impossible!
We'll keep trying!

[DTCwordfan]

how many letters

[grasscarp]

When he was born his surname was different Gerard Kremer

[DTCwordfan]

William Greville?
Lucas Watzenrode?
Katherine Parr (could be spelt with a C)

[Brenden]

or, de Gemor or de Cremer

[DTCwordfan]

Hairyanne herself they all praised to the AB skies--
Such a carriage, such ease and such grace!
Such solemnity, too! One could see she was wise,
The moment one looked in her face!
She had bought a large map representing the sea,
Without the least vestige of land:
And the crew were much pleased when they found it to be
A map they could all understand.

"What's the good of Mercator's North Poles and Equators,
Tropics, Zones, and Meridian Lines?"
So Hairyanne would cry: and the crew would reply
"They are merely conventional signs!

"Other maps are such shapes, with their islands and capes!
But we've got our brave Captain to thank:
(So AB the crew would protest) "that she's bought us the best--
A perfect and absolute blank!"

This was charming, no doubt; but they shortly found out
That their Captain they trusted so well
Had only one notion for crossing the ocean,
And that was to tingle her AB bell.

[geo0939]

Should this be sung to the tune of Ivan Skavinsky Skavar?

[DTCwordfan]

lol - whatever tune you like- musicality is not my thing - I leave that to Elton, Sullivan, Lloyd Webber, whoever.......

[Hairyanne]

Well - thank you very much DTcrosswordfan - I've never had a poem/song written about me before!! Does an 85 year old a power of good!! I still don't know what the answer is - none of the names fit in the grid, which is what you have to do! I think I'll give up on this one! Many thanks to all of you for helping

[DTCwordfan]

how many letters to fit....?

[DTCwordfan]

Gerard was also Gerardus Mercator.......if that helps.

[HowardKennitby]

Checked 1st - 16th

on 5th King Henry 2nd born
on 6th Michaelangelo born

[gabbyangel]

it probably is Gerard Mercator. The name will not fit for you because there is nowhere for it to go. Clues are provided for all the spaces. The name will appear in a fragmented way across more than one answer. That wretched Antico is always right.