Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:maps
gptkb:region |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society's_Gold_Medal
|
| gptkbp:born |
December 3, 1742
|
| gptkbp:children |
several
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
improved methods of surveying
created detailed maps of India pioneered the use of triangulation in mapping |
| gptkbp:died |
March 29, 1830
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:St._John's_College,_Cambridge
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| gptkbp:fellow |
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:maps
geography |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Rennell
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent cartographers
geographers of the 19th century British colonial mapping efforts military mapping in India |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:James_Cook
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
contributions to geography
mapping of India |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced modern cartography
recognized as a pioneer in geography |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
established the importance of accurate mapping
first to produce a complete map of India |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
The Bengal Atlas
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:explorer
|
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Chislehurst,_Kent,_England
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:published_work |
The Geography of Africa
The Geography of the British Empire The Geography of the Arctic Regions Geographical System of Herodotus Memoir of a Map of Hindoostan The Geography of Australia The Geography of Herodotus The Geography of New Zealand The Geography of the Amazon River The Geography of the Americas The Geography of the Antarctic Regions The Geography of the Atlantic Ocean The Geography of the Brahmaputra River The Geography of the Congo River The Geography of the East Indies The Geography of the Ganges River The Geography of the Great Lakes. The Geography of the Himalayas The Geography of the Indian Ocean The Geography of the Indian Subcontinent The Geography of the Indus River The Geography of the Mekong River The Geography of the Mississippi River The Geography of the Niger River The Geography of the Nile River The Geography of the Pacific Islands The Geography of the Roman Empire The Geography of the West Indies The Geography of the Yangtze River The Geography of the Yellow River The Geography of the Zambezi River |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary Rennell
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Scottish_Geographical_Society
gptkb:Francis_Beaufort gptkb:Admiral_George_Fitz_Roy gptkb:Scottish_Geographical_Society |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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