Méchain's meridian

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geodetic survey
gptkbp:associatedWith historical significance
international standards
scientific advancements
latitude and longitude
scientific achievements
scientific community
scientific inquiry
scientific instruments
scientific methodology
geographic coordinates
scientific progress
scientific collaboration
scientific legacy
scientific exploration
scientific methodologies
scientific practices
geodetic datums
mapping techniques
scientific accuracy
geodetic history
geographic exploration
geodetic education
geodetic research
geodetic technology
geodetic practices
geodetic advancements
geodetic applications
geodetic innovations
geodetic standards
historical measurements
triangulation methods
Earth's_curvature
Earth's_shape
Earth_measurement
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Barcelona
gptkb:Dunkirk
gptkbp:contributedTo metric system
gptkbp:establishedIn 18th century
gptkbp:hasClient other meridians
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance yes
gptkbp:hasImpactOn modern geodesy
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn geodetic standards
gptkbp:hasLegalStatus geodetic surveys
gptkbp:hasLength approximately 666 kilometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Méchain's meridian
gptkbp:influenced geodesy
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith Méchain's triangulation
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Méchain
scientific methods
gptkbp:isLocatedIn 1799
Europe
gptkbp:isPartOf French_meridian_survey
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy international geodetic community
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Delambre's_meridian
gptkbp:isSuitableFor scientific research
gptkbp:isUsedFor defining the meter
gptkbp:isUsedIn cartography
gptkbp:isVisitedBy geodetic instruments
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Joseph_Delambre
gptkbp:partOf meridian arc
gptkbp:usedFor geodetic measurements
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn 1792
1806
gptkbp:wasPartOf gptkb:French_Revolution