Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Dorpat
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pulkovo_Observatory
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:birth_date 1793-04-15
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Altenburg,_Germany
gptkbp:children gptkb:5
gptkbp:contribution geodesy
gptkbp:death_date 1864-11-23
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Pulkovo,_Russia
gptkbp:fellow gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:field_of_study geodesy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Johann_Gottfried_Galle
gptkbp:involved_in international geodetic surveys
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Struve_Geodetic_Arc
astronomical measurements
gptkbp:legacy Struve's work in geodesy
gptkbp:member gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:notable_work Catalog of Stars
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:research_focus stellar parallax
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_Struve
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Struve_Geodetic_Arc
gptkb:Struve_Geodetic_Arc
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5