Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geodetic arc
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Paris_meridian_arc
|
| gptkbp:commissionedBy |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:endPoint |
gptkb:Barcelona
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
gptkb:French_Revolution
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
French meridian arc
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
definition of the metre
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 1,000 km
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:France
|
| gptkbp:measures |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Delambre
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain 1792 1798 |
| gptkbp:partOf |
Paris Meridian
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to determine the length of the metre
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Metric
Paris Meridian |
| gptkbp:relatedWork |
gptkb:Base_du_système_métrique_décimal
|
| gptkbp:significance |
basis for the metric system
|
| gptkbp:startPoint |
gptkb:Dunkirk
|
| gptkbp:surveyTopics |
triangulation
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:astronomy
cartography geodesy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Measurement_of_a_meridian_arc
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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