Pierre Méchain

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:scientist
astronomer
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Lalande_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1744-08-16
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Laon,_France
gptkbp:child gptkb:Auguste_Méchain
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Delambre
gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:deathDate 1804-09-20
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Castellón_de_la_Plana,_Spain
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gptkb:Messier_90
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gptkb:Messier_110
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gptkb:Messier_105
gptkb:Messier_107
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:astronomy
geodesy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pierre Méchain
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Messier_objects
meridian arc measurement
surveyor
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Survey_of_the_Paris_meridian
Contributions to the metric system
gptkbp:occupation astronomer
geodesist
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Castellón_de_la_Plana,_Spain
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbe-Thérèse_Marjou
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gptkb:NGC_1068
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gptkb:Messier_Catalogue
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gptkb:M104
gptkb:M72
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gptkb:M98
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6