Properties (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geodetic survey
|
| gptkbp:completed |
1792
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
metric system
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Joseph_Delambre |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
French meridian arc
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
geodesy
|
| gptkbp:involved |
astronomical observations
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 666 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:measures |
gptkb:Barcelona
gptkb:Dunkirk |
| gptkbp:partOf |
meridian arc measurement
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
'Base_du_Système_Métrique_Décimal'
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
definition of the meter
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first accurate measurement of a meridian arc
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
determining_the_size_and_shape_of_the_Earth
|
| gptkbp:utilizes |
trigonometric methods
|