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Key Takeaways

• Dr. Rod Gardin of Valparaiso, Indiana, blends leadership, education, and counseling with strong community service values.
• The first globe is credited to Crates of Mallus, marking a key milestone in early cartography and scientific thought.
• Martin Behaim’s 1492 globe remains the oldest surviving globe and symbolizes Europe’s age of exploration.
• Globes evolved from decorative and educational tools to accurate navigational instruments over the centuries.
• Modern globes still hold value by accurately depicting Earth’s geography, avoiding distortions found in flat maps like the Mercator projection.