scientific article; zbMATH DE number 3961553

MaRDI QIDQ3728856zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Jean-Jacques Levallois

Publication date 1986

zbMATH Keywords

geodesyJean Picardmicrometertelescopetriangulation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45) History of mathematics in the 18th century (01A50)

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