The Struve Geodetic Arc

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Geologist
gptkbp:completed 1855
gptkbp:connects Norway and the Black Sea
gptkbp:founded_in 1816
gptkbp:historical_event geodesy in Europe
gptkbp:historical_site yes
geodetic professionals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Struve Geodetic Arc
gptkbp:includes_how_many_points 265
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Moldova
gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:Belarus
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the European geodetic network
gptkbp:is_a_landmark_in_the_field_of geospatial science
gptkbp:is_a_model_for_future geodetic projects
gptkbp:is_a_point_of_interest_for gptkb:tourism
gptkbp:is_a_recognized_achievement_in Earth measurement
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for geodetic calculations
gptkbp:is_a_site_of geodetic monuments
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of gptkb:collaboration
gptkbp:is_a_testament_to early scientific exploration
gptkbp:is_associated_with triangulation
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in geodetic conferences
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_essential_for historical geography
gptkbp:is_featured_in geographic literature
gptkbp:is_known_for Earth sciences
gptkbp:is_located_in Northern Europe
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Struve_family_of_geodetic_measurements
European cultural heritage
gptkbp:is_recognized_by geographers
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its historical significance
gptkbp:is_significant_for gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:is_studied_in geophysical research
gptkbp:is_used_for geodetic measurements
gptkbp:key geodetic education
gptkbp:landmark geodesy
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:model modern geodetic surveys
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:narrative geographic discovery
gptkbp:notable_achievement scientific history
gptkbp:notable_examples scientific measurement techniques
gptkbp:stretches_over 2,820 kilometers
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:was_conducted_under_the_auspices_of gptkb:the_Russian_Empire
gptkbp:was_recognized_by_unesco_in gptkb:2005
gptkbp:was_used_to_measure the size and shape of the Earth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4