Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tethys
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Bologna
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:University
gptkb:Academy gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1625-05-08
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Jacques_Cassini
gptkb:Henri_Cassini César-François Cassini de Thury Gaspard Cassini Louis Cassini |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Planetary science
Celestial mechanics Astronomical observations |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1712-09-14
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:observatory
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
G. D. Cassini
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Jean-Dominique Cassini
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
|
| gptkbp:invention |
Improved telescopes
Instruments for lunar observations Instruments for measuring celestial distances Instruments for observing planetary transits Instruments for stellar observations |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Cassini_Division
studies of Saturn mapping of the moons of Saturn |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Cassini_spacecraft
Cassini's equation Cassini's laws of motion Cassini's division in Saturn's rings Cassini's map of the moons of Saturn |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Italian
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Studies on the tides
Studies on the orbits of planets Studies on the rings of Saturn Studies on the rotation of the Earth Theories on the shape of the Earth |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Paris
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Marie-Catherine de Renaudot
|
| gptkbp:work |
Astronomiae Pars Mathematica
Astronomiae Pars Optica La Géométrie des Lieux Le Traité de l' Optique Le Traité de la Lune |