Jean Philippe Loys de Chéseaux

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Geneva
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Lausanne
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:European_Enlightenment
scientific inquiry
scientific revolution
gptkbp:birth_date 1711-12-18
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:orbital_mechanics
stellar classification
astronomical instruments
planetary motion studies
cometary studies
gptkbp:death_date 1751-05-24
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:optics
astrophysics
gptkbp:field_of_study celestial mechanics
observational astronomy
geodesy
spherical astronomy
mathematical astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean Philippe Loys de Chéseaux
gptkbp:influence gptkb:space_exploration
scientific method
celestial navigation
modern astronomy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Henri_Poincaré
gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace
modern physics
astrophysical research
astronomical societies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:invention telescope improvements
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:astronomy
star catalogues
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Cheseaux_Observatory
gptkbp:nationality Swiss
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Jean-Louis_Pons
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Mémoires_de_l'_Académie_des_sciences
gptkb:Traité_de_la_comète
Astronomical Observations
Histoire de l'astronomie
Éléments de géométrie
Traité de l'astronomie.
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Lausanne,_Switzerland
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Lausanne,_Switzerland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M16
gptkb:M4
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5