Charles de La Condamine, Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1701-01-28
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| gptkbp:child |
Charles_de_La_Condamine,_III
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
With other explorers
With other scientists in the field |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Earth_sciences
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Mapping_the_Amazon_River
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| gptkbp:culturalContribution |
Promotion of scientific inquiry
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence on cartography
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1774-02-10
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| gptkbp:education |
Studied mathematics and science
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| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:Amazon_rainforest
Geographical_features_of_South_America |
| gptkbp:fellowship |
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:field |
Geography
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| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Cartography
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| gptkbp:financialPerformance |
Mentorship of future geographers
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Research papers
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
18th century exploration
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Influence on cartographic practices
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Influence on future expeditions
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| gptkbp:historicalRole |
Enlightenment thinker
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Contributions to Enlightenment science
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
Noble family
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charles de La Condamine, Jr.
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| gptkbp:impact |
Advancement of science
Navigation_techniques |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Geodesy
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Modern geography
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
Mercator projection
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Scientific community
Scientific expeditions |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Measuring_the_Earth's_circumference
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| gptkbp:language |
French
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneering_work_in_South_America
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| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First to measure the length of the meridian arc
Expedition_to_Ecuador |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Geographical mapping techniques
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
Expedition_to_the_Equator
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Geographer
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| gptkbp:personalLife |
Married_to_Marie-Anne
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Paris,_France
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Paris,_France
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| gptkbp:publishes |
gptkb:Journal_of_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
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| gptkbp:recognizes |
Respected geographer
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Geographical surveys
Geographical knowledge Published findings in journals |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Geodesy and Cartography
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| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Empirical research
Advancement of geographical sciences Field studies and observations Surveys and measurements Worked with local populations Conducted_expeditions_in_the_Andes. |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
Quantitative measurements
Acknowledged by peers Investigated natural phenomena |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Anne_de_La_Condamine
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| gptkbp:tourism |
Extensive_travels_in_South_America
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