Lapland expedition (1736–1737)
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Sweden
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1737
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lapland expedition (1736–1737)
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Lapland
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| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:Pierre_Charles_Le_Monnier
gptkb:Anders_Celsius gptkb:Pierre_Louis_Maupertuis gptkb:Alexis_Claude_Clairaut gptkb:Anders_Hellant gptkb:Charles_Étienne_Louis_Camus gptkb:Reginald_Outhier |
| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:purpose |
measure the shape of the Earth
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:French_Geodesic_Mission_to_Peru
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| gptkbp:result |
confirmed Earth is flattened at the poles
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1736
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Pierre_Louis_Maupertuis
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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