Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
geodesist |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
the metric system
the Enlightenment |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:born |
August 16, 1744
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Méchain
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Joseph_Delambre
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
development of the metric system
improved accuracy of maps geodetic_measurements_in_Spain |
| gptkbp:contribution |
determining the length of the meter
|
| gptkbp:died |
September 20, 1804
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Montpellier
|
| gptkbp:fellow |
gptkb:Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:field |
astronomy
geodesy |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneering work in geodesy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jean-Marie Méchain
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
cartography
scientific methodology modern geodesy modern surveying techniques geographic measurement techniques metrication_efforts_in_Europe |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:French_Revolution
scientific expeditions |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
geodetic_survey_of_France
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Méchain's_meridian
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
estimation_of_the_Earth's_circumference
meridian_arc_measurement_between_Dunkirk_and_Barcelona measurement_of_the_Paris_meridian |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
honorary degrees
standardization of measurements Méchain's method of triangulation subsequent geodesists |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
measurement_of_the_meridian_arc
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Béziers,_France
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Barcelona,_Spain
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
Mémoire sur la mesure de l'arc de méridien
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
scientific community
|
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
advancements in astronomy
|
| gptkbp:researchField |
physics
mathematics |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
triangulation
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
geodetic triangulation
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Anne_Méchain
|
| gptkbp:worksWith |
gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace
|