Measurement of a meridian arc
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
surveyor |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Measurement of a meridian arc
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| gptkbp:method |
astronomer
triangulation |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Arc_of_the_Meridian_(Greenwich)
gptkb:French_meridian_arc gptkb:Struve_Geodetic_Arc |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Earth's circumference
Earth's shape Earth's size |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Delambre
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain Jean Picard |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
cartography
mapping defining the metre determining Earth's flattening |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anders_Celsius
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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