Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Hutton
gptkb:Nevil_Maskelyne gptkb:Reverend_Robert_Alexander |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:date |
1774
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| gptkbp:estimatedEarthDensity |
4.5 g/cm³
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Schiehallion experiment
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton's_theory_of_gravitation
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:theodolite
zenith sector |
| gptkbp:legacy |
advanced geodesy and geophysics
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Schiehallion
|
| gptkbp:method |
plumb line deflection measurement
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
introduction of contour lines in mapping
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| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Philosophical_Transactions_of_the_Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to determine the mean density of the Earth
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Newton's_Principia
gptkb:Cavendish_experiment |
| gptkbp:result |
first accurate estimate of Earth's mean density
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| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Schiehallion
gptkb:Charles_Hutton gptkb:Nevil_Maskelyne |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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