Nicholas Louis de Lacaille

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lacaille's_catalog
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:born March 15, 1713
gptkbp:child gptkb:Louis_de_Lacaille
gptkbp:collaborated_with other astronomers
gptkbp:contributed_to star cataloging methods
gptkbp:contribution cataloging stars
southern hemisphere astronomy
improved star mapping techniques
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on later astronomers
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:died March 25, 1762
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Lacaille's_stars
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Lacaille's_star_catalog
gptkbp:field gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:field_of_study celestial mechanics
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering southern astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nicholas Louis de Lacaille
gptkbp:influence modern astronomy
astronomical nomenclature
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Herschel
stellar classification
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Colbert
gptkb:Hipparchus
gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Lacaille's_telescope
gptkbp:is_explored_in southern constellations
gptkbp:is_involved_in stellar cartography
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Lacaille
gptkbp:is_recognized_by astronomical societies
gptkbp:is_recognized_for contributions to astronomy
gptkbp:is_studied_in celestial bodies
gptkbp:known_for mapping southern skies
gptkbp:legacy Lacaille's constellation names
gptkbp:members gptkb:University
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to catalog southern stars
gptkbp:notable_event death in 1762
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Coelum_Australe_Stelliferum
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:published_by Astronomical Tables
gptkbp:research stellar positions
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie-Anne_de_Lacaille
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Cape_of_Good_Hope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M83
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4