Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geodetic arc
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:French_meridian_arc
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:France
gptkb:Spain |
| gptkbp:extendsTo |
gptkb:Barcelona
gptkb:Dunkirk |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
establishment of the metric system
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Paris meridian arc
|
| gptkbp:length |
about 1,000 km
|
| gptkbp:measures |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Delambre
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain 1792 1798 |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to determine the length of the meridian for the metric system
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Paris_meridian
meridian arc measurement Delambre–Méchain meridian arc |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
definition of the metre as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along the meridian through Paris
|
| gptkbp:surveyedBy |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:surveyedUsing |
triangulation
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
definition of the metre
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:French_meridian_arc
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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