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''Kegelige Entwürfe'' first used by Maurer (1935).
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''Kegelige Entwürfe'' first used by Maurer (1935). Sometimes called "conical projections"; however, "conic" means "of cones", whereas "conical" means "cone-shaped". The former better expresses the meaning.

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conic projections

Kegelige Entwürfe first used by Maurer (1935). Sometimes called "conical projections"; however, "conic" means "of cones", whereas "conical" means "cone-shaped". The former better expresses the meaning.