Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Paris
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Paris_Observatory
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences gptkb:Lunar_Society scientific community |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:born |
March 15, 1713
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
star classification
star mapping |
| gptkbp:contribution |
cataloging stars
|
| gptkbp:died |
March 16, 1762
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Lacaille's catalog
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| gptkbp:fellow |
gptkb:Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:field |
astronomy
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
celestial navigation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
|
| gptkbp:influence |
stellar nomenclature
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
John Herschel
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Jean_Picard
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
astronomical observations
modern star catalogs astronomical charts stellar cartography astronomical research methodologies celestial mapping techniques stellar observation methods |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
modern astronomy
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Lacaille's_telescope
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Lacaille's_southern_constellations
mapping southern skies |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Lacaille's_stars
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| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first to catalog southern stars
death in 1762 Lacaille's_star_cataloging_system expedition_to_the_Cape |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Pierre-Simon_Laplace
Astronomical Observations southern hemisphere star catalog southern star visibility Lacaille's_impact_on_astronomy Lacaille's_legacy_in_astronomy |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Coelum Australe Stelliferum
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
scientist
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
Astronomiae Fundamenta
|
| gptkbp:researchAreas |
astrometry
|
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
southern celestial hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
southern hemisphere constellations
star brightness measurement |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
observational astronomy
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Cape_of_Good_Hope
|