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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:astronomy |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences |
| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Paris
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Paris_Observatory
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| gptkbp:award |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1657-02-11
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| gptkbp:child |
Jean-Baptiste de Lalande
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| gptkbp:contribution |
stellar parallax measurements
Lunar maps development of astronomical instruments advancements in celestial mechanics catalog of double stars improved star charts improvements in telescope design improvements in lunar observations |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1726-04-04
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
Lalande 21185
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:optics
celestial mechanics stellar astronomy solar system dynamics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Michel-Richard de Lalande
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:French_Enlightenment
scientific method celestial navigation modern astronomy astronomical education astronomical navigation |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkb:Isaac_Newton |
| gptkbp:invention |
Lalande's method of determining the positions of stars
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| gptkbp:known_for |
cataloging stars
Lalande's star catalog Lalande's observations of comets Lalande's observations of the planets Lalande's work on eclipses Lalande's work on star brightness Lalande's work on the moon's motion |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:French
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| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first to measure the distance to a star
catalog of variable stars first to catalog stars in the southern hemisphere. |
| gptkbp:notable_students |
gptkb:Nicolas_Louis_de_Lacaille
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
Astronomie
Astronomical Tables Éléments d' Astronomie |
| gptkbp:published_work |
Traité d' Astronomie
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| gptkbp:research_areas |
astrometry
planetary motion star classification |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Marie-Anne de Lalande
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| gptkbp:work_location |
gptkb:Paris
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Louis-Nicolas_Clérambault
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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