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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Paris
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Royal_Society_Fellow
|
| gptkbp:born |
October 15, 1713
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| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Jean_de_La_Caille
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
astronomical instruments
stellar astronomy |
| gptkbp:contribution |
cataloging stars in the southern hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:died |
March 21, 1762
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
La Caille's catalog of stars
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| gptkbp:fellowship |
gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:field |
astronomy
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
southern astronomy development
|
| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
influence on future astronomers
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneering southern hemisphere astronomy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nicolas de La Caille
|
| gptkbp:impact |
modern celestial mapping
|
| gptkbp:influence |
maritime navigation
celestial navigation modern astronomy stellar evolution studies |
| gptkbp:influenced |
astrophysics
John Herschel |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Colbert
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
stellar classification
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
southern hemisphere astronomy
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
new constellations
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
mapping the southern skies
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:La_Caille's_stars
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
first to measure the parallax of a star
star measurement techniques expedition_to_South_Africa observations_in_South_Africa |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
honorary titles
new southern constellations stellar cartography astronomer royal southern hemisphere star maps southern star visibility La_Caille's_star_names |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Coelum Australe Stelliferum
southern star catalog |
| gptkbp:occupation |
scientist
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
scientific community
|
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
southern celestial hemisphere
star cataloging |
| gptkbp:researchField |
celestial cartography
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
stellar distances
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
empirical observation
astronomical catalogs telescopic observations |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Cape_of_Good_Hope
|
| gptkbp:scientificName |
international acclaim
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Anne_de_La_Caille
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