Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Noble
Geographer |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Paris,_France
|
| gptkbp:born |
January 28, 1701
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Charles_de_la_Condamine,_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Cartography
Scientific expeditions |
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Paris,_France
|
| gptkbp:died |
February 13, 1774
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Paris
|
| gptkbp:field |
Exploration
Geography |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charles de la Condamine
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Geodesy
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Measuring the meridian arc
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Recognized for his contributions to science and exploration
Contributed to the metric system Influenced future geographers and explorers Promoted_scientific_exploration_in_South_America |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First to measure the length of the meridian arc in Ecuador
Pioneered the use of triangulation in surveying Published_works_on_the_flora_and_fauna_of_Ecuador Contributed_to_the_understanding_of_the_Amazon_River |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Expédition scientifique en Équateur
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Explorer
Mathematician Naturalist |
| gptkbp:researchField |
Astronomy
Botany Ethnography Geodesy Mathematics Meteorology Physics |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Paris
|
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
Expedition_to_Ecuador
Expedition_to_South_America |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Anne_de_la_Condamine
|