Georg Friedrich Wilhelm

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_St._Petersburg
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:child gptkb:Hermann_von_Struve
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Karl_Friedrich_Gauss
gptkbp:contribution Star cataloging
Geodetic networks
Measurement of the Earth's shape
Triangulation of the Baltic Sea
gptkbp:death_date 1864-11-23
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:field_of_study Geodesy
Celestial mechanics
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Georg_Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Struve
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in 19th-century astronomy.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Georg Friedrich Wilhelm
gptkbp:influence Geodetic science
gptkbp:influence_on Astrometry
gptkbp:influenced Modern astronomy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Friedrich_Bessel
gptkbp:involvement Astronomical surveys
International geodetic projects
gptkbp:known_for Geodetic measurements
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Struve_Geodetic_Arc
gptkbp:member gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:notable_achievement First to measure the parallax of a star
gptkbp:notable_relatives gptkb:Hermann_von_Struve
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Struve's_Catalog_of_Stars
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Altenburg,_Germany
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Petersburg,_Russia
gptkbp:published_work gptkb:Astronomische_Nachrichten
gptkbp:recognition Honorary member of several scientific societies
gptkbp:research Geometric methods
gptkbp:research_focus Stellar parallax
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anna_von_Struve
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in Astrometry
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prince_Georg_of_Schleswig-Holstein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7