French Geodesic Expedition to the Equator
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:France
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1743
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
cartography geodesy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
French Geodesic Expedition to the Equator
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Quito,_Ecuador
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| gptkbp:notableMember |
gptkb:Charles_Marie_de_La_Condamine
gptkb:Antonio_de_Ulloa gptkb:Pierre_Bouguer gptkb:Jorge_Juan gptkb:Louis_Godin |
| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:purpose |
measure the length of a degree of latitude at the equator
determine the shape of the Earth |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:French_Geodesic_Mission_to_Lapland
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
improved geodetic measurements
confirmation of Earth's oblate spheroid shape |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:King_Louis_XV_of_France
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1735
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:French_Geodesic_Mission
gptkb:French_Geodesic_Mission_to_Ecuador |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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