Alexander von Struve

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dome
gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Dorpat
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences_of_the_USSR
gptkb:Struve_family
gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Imperial_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:award gptkb:Order_of_Saint_Anna
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkbp:born 1793
gptkbp:children gptkb:Alexander_von_Struve_(son)
gptkb:Georg_von_Struve_(son)
Elisabeth von Struve (daughter)
Friedrich von Struve (son)
Maria von Struve (daughter)
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Struve_Geodetic_Arc
Struve's formula
development of geodesy as a science
improved triangulation methods
mapping of the Russian Empire
gptkbp:died 1864
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
geodesy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexander von Struve
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Karl_Friedrich_Gauss
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Friedrich_Bessel
gptkbp:known_for geodetic surveys
gptkbp:legacy influence on modern astronomy
Struve's work in geodesy
influence on geodetic practices
influence on international geodetic cooperation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_von_Struve
gptkbp:place_of_birth Kursk, Russia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Petersburg,_Russia
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:astronomy
stellar parallax
Earth's shape
geodetic measurements
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_von_Struve
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Georg_Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Struve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7