Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Noble
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
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| gptkbp:born |
January 28, 1701
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| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Charles_de_La_Condamine,_Jr.
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Scientific expeditions
First to measure the length of the meridian arc in South America Cultural_exchanges_between_Europe_and_South_America |
| gptkbp:died |
February 13, 1774
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| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:Amazon_River
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| gptkbp:field |
Exploration
Geodesy Natural history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charles de La Condamine
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Anthropology
Botany Cartography Ethnography Geodesy Geography Meteorology |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Measuring the meridian arc
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Spanish French |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Ecuador
gptkb:France |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Measurement of the meridian arc
Promotion of international scientific collaboration Collaboration with other scientists Influence on future explorers Advocacy for the rights of indigenous peoples Study of indigenous cultures Contribution to the Enlightenment movement Contribution to the understanding of the equator Establishment of scientific networks Impact on navigation techniques Legacy in scientific literature Mapping of the Amazon region Publication of travel journals Expedition_to_the_Amazon Introduction_of_new_species_to_Europe Promotion_of_scientific_research_in_South_America Recognition_by_contemporary_scientists |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Journal_of_a_Voyage_to_the_Equinoctial_Regions_of_the_New_Continent
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Anne_de_La_Condamine
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