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It would be nice if James Gall got some of the credit (following from  
Wikipedia): 
The Gall–Peters projection, named after _James Gall_ (/wiki/James_Gall)  
and _Arno  Peters_ (/wiki/Arno_Peters) , is one specialization of a 
configurable equal-area _map  projection_ (/wiki/Map_projection)  known as the 
equal-area cylindric or _cylindrical  equal-area_ 
(/wiki/Cylindrical_equal-area_projection)  projection. The Gall–Peters achieved 
considerable  notoriety in 
the late 20th century as the centerpiece of a controversy  surrounding the 
political implications of map design. Maps based on the  projection continue to 
see use in some circles and are readily available, though  few major map 
publishers produce them.
 
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