Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:dome
gptkb:Person gptkb:astronomy |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Paris_meridian
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Béziers
|
| gptkbp:birth_year |
1744
|
| gptkbp:born |
August 16, 1744
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Joseph_Delambre
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
determining the length of the meter
triangulation of France |
| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Paris
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
1804
|
| gptkbp:died |
September 20, 1804
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
geodesy |
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
geography
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pierre Méchain
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern geodesy
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
geodesy
determining the length of the meter geodesic survey of France |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:French
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Measurement of the meridian arc
measurement of the meridian arc |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1780
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|