Pierre de La Condamine

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bougainville_Expedition
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University
gptkb:Academy
Expedition to Ecuador
Expedition to Peru
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date January 28, 1701
gptkbp:child Pierre de La Condamine, Jr.
gptkbp:contribution geographical surveys
scientific measurements
scientific expeditions
gptkbp:death_date February 13, 1774
gptkbp:field gptkb:physicist
natural history
geodesy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pierre de La Condamine
gptkbp:influence environmental science
scientific methodology
modern geography
exploration techniques
cartographic accuracy
gptkbp:influenced geodesy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:invention gptkb:musician
gptkb:hospital
theodolite
sextant
gptkbp:known_for exploring the Amazon rainforest
measuring the length of the meridian
gptkbp:legacy influence on cartography
advancements in geodesy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_work Équateur
Voyage à l'équateur
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:observatory
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:observatory
climate studies
Earth's shape
navigation techniques
Amazonian biodiversity
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Paris
gptkb:Quito
gptkbp:spouse Marie-Anne de La Condamine