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Maclear's Beacon (324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Maclear's Beacon is a triangulation station used in Maclear's arc measurement for Earth's circumference determination. The beacon is situated on top of

Metrication (13,652 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

temperature errors. In 1867, the second general Conference of the European Arc Measurement recommended the adoption of the metre in replacement of the toise.

Adolphe Hirsch (826 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Commission. In 1866, the Permanent Commission of the Central European Arc Measurement met in Neuchâtel, and Hirsch was appointed, along with Bruhns, of Leipzig

Carlos Ibáñez e Ibáñez de Ibero (7,980 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

In 1866 Spain, represented by Ibáñez, joined the Central European Arc Measurement (German: Mitteleuropäische Gradmessung) at the Permanent Commission

1736 (1,717 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

first measurements at the Equator to determine the exact meridian arc measurement of distance between points separated by one degree of longitude in

August von Fligely (209 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

of the k.k. institute of military geography. A pioneer in meridian arc measurement theory, Fligely provided for the triangulation of Hungary, Transylvania

Kater's pendulum (3,627 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

Charles Peirce and C. Defforges. The 1875 Conference of the European Arc Measurement dealt with the best instrument to be used for the determination of

Friedrich Robert Helmert (920 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

In 1863 Helmert became Nagel's assistant on the Central European Arc Measurement. After a year's study of mathematics and astronomy Helmert obtained

Ismail Mustafa al-Falaki (1,262 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article

chosen as an international scientific unit of length by the European Arc Measurement which would later become the International Association of Geodesy.

Al-Ma'mun (6,867 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

astronomical operations intended to achieve a degree measurement (al-Ma'mun's arc measurement). The crater Almanon on the Moon is named in recognition of his contributions

Astronomy in the medieval Islamic world (7,862 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

to Baghdad, meridian degree measurement were performed (al-Ma'mun's arc measurement), solar parameters were established, and detailed observations of the

1730s (15,171 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

first measurements at the Equator to determine the exact meridian arc measurement of distance between points separated by one degree of longitude in