geodetic survey of the Cape of Good Hope
GPTKB entity
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
surveyor
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1851
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
geodetic survey of the Cape of Good Hope
|
| gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:British_colonial_administration
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Cape_of_Good_Hope
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Thomas_Maclear
gptkb:Nicolas_Louis_de_Lacaille |
| gptkbp:purpose |
improvement of mapping accuracy
measurement of arc of meridian |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Cape_of_Good_Hope
Cape arc measurement |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
improved geodetic data for southern Africa
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1841
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Maclear
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|