- This is a list of
geodesists,
people who made
notable contributions to geodesy,
whether or not
geodesy was
their primary field.
These include historical...
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relying on
datums and
coordinate systems.
Geodetic job
titles include geodesist and
geodetic surveyor.
Geodesy began in pre-scientific antiquity, so the...
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March 1842, Ellwangen, Württemberg – 17
April 1899, Hanover) was a
German geodesist who
conducted surveys in
Germany and
Africa and
founded the
German geodesy...
- As
minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are
given a
permanent number by the IAU's
Minor Planet Center (MPC), and the
discoverers can then submit...
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Meinesz (30 July 1887 – 10
August 1966) was a
Dutch geophysicist and
geodesist. He is
known for his
invention of a
precise method for
measuring gravity...
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Tauno Johannes ****kamäki (11
October 1909 – 1 May 1997) was a
Finnish geodesist renowned especially for his
research into
levelling refraction. He defended...
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Walbeck 1941 UO
Henrik Johan Walbeck (1794–1822),
Finnish geodesist MPC · 1695 1696
Nurmela 1939 FF
Tauno Kalervo Nurmela [fi] (1907–1985)...
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Prize in Chemistry.
Baeyer was born in
Berlin as the son of the
noted geodesist and
captain of the
Royal Prussian Army
Johann Jacob Baeyer and his wife...
- Erik Tengström (1913–1996),
Swedish astronomer and
geodesist. Tengström was born in Motala, Sweden, and was a
descendant of the
first archbishop of Åbo...
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group of 167 scientists, with mathematicians, naturalists, chemists, and
geodesists among them.
Their discoveries included the
Rosetta Stone, and
their work...
