History of Geodesy (Sneeuw)

Baca presentation oleh Sneeuw.

Among the geodesists mentioned in the presentation together with their contribution;

Willebrord Snell van Roijen aka Snellius (1580-1626) - methodology of triangulation;
Jean-Felix Picard (1620-1682)measures along the Paris meridian to the clock tower to Sourdon, near Amiens (1 deg = 110.46 km)
Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695) develops theory of mathematical and physical pendulum
Isaac Newton (1643-1727) describes the universal gravitation and the three laws of motion
Rene Descartes (1596-1650) - mathematician "Cartesian coordinates"
Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712) - mapping France; observes flattening of Jupiter
Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (1698-1759) chief member of expedition to Lapland 1736-37
Pierre Bouger (1698-1758) member of expedition to Peru 1735-41

Sumber - stuttgart.

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