Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
geodesist |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Paris_meridian
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
|
| gptkbp:born |
August 16, 1744
|
| gptkbp:children |
two daughters
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Joseph_Delambre
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
determining the length of the meter
mapping_of_France |
| gptkbp:died |
September 20, 1804
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Montpellier
|
| gptkbp:field |
astronomy
geodesy |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
oceanography
geology physics cartography engineering environmental science mathematics climatology topography geophysics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pierre Méchain
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
cartography
astronomical observations scientific methodology modern geodesy geographic measurement techniques |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
geodetic_survey_of_France
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future astronomers
contribution to the Enlightenment advancement of geographic sciences impact on scientific measurements influencing future geodesists |
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
establishing the metric system
geodetic triangulation improving accuracy of maps collaboration_on_the_Paris_meridian_project determining_the_size_of_the_Earth |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Measurement of the meridian arc
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Béziers,_France
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Paris,_France
|
| gptkbp:restingPlace |
gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Anne_Méchain
|