Properties (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
person
|
| gptkbp:academicAdvisor |
gptkb:Jacques_Cassini
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_le_Rond_d'Alembert |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Alexis_Claude_Clairaut
gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1749-02-19
|
| gptkbp:children |
multiple
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
development of the metric system
measurement_of_the_meridian_arc |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1822-08-19
|
| gptkbp:field |
mathematics
science |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Delambre
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
astronomy
geodesy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Joseph_Delambre
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:French_Revolution
scientific community |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
astronomy
geodesy |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on metric system development
influence on modern geodesy |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
calculation_of_the_length_of_the_meridian_arc_from_Dunkirk_to_Barcelona
establishment_of_the_metric_system_in_France |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Histoire de l'astronomie moderne
Éléments d'astronomie L'astronomie La mesure de l'arc du méridien Traité de la mesure de l'arc du méridien Traité de la sphère |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Mémoire sur la mesure de l'arc du méridien
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
mathematician
astronomer |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Amiens,_France
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Paris,_France
|
| gptkbp:researchField |
celestial mechanics
spherical astronomy mathematical astronomy geodetic surveying |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Anne_Delambre
|