Hassler, Rudolf Ferdinand
Record IDcnp01392052
URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01392052
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Biographical Data1770 - 1843
Place of BirthAarau
Place of DeathPhiladelphia, Pa.
Last Edit2024-02-08
General Note
Nationality: United States
Amerik. Mathematiker, Geodät und Astronom schweiz. Herkunft; 1805 Auswanderung in die USA
Geodät
Vollständiger Vorname: Ferdinand Rudolph
Mathématicien, astronome, cartographe. - Elève du scientifique Johann Georg Tralles à la Hole Schule de Berne, il s'intéressa à la mensuration du territoire suisse par triangulation et fût chargé en 1798 du cadastre suisse, entreprise abandonnée après l'effondrement de la République hélvétique. - Emigré aux Etats-Unis en 1805, il est chargé en 1807 de mettre en place l'US Coast Survey, projet qu'il ne reprendra qu'en 1832, après l'échec du levé cotier entrepris par la Marine. - Sous sa direction, et avec de nouveaux instruments, l'US Coast Survey cartographie plus de 8000 mille carrés
First superintendent of the U. S. Coast Survey
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Further Biographical Data1770-1843
06.10.1770-20.11.1843
1770-1843
07.10.1770-20.11.1843
Academic Title or DegreeProfessor
Intellectual ResponsibilityAuteur
Primary Language(s)English
ActivityGeodät
Mathematiker
Professor
Personen zu Geografie, Heimat- und Länderkunde (19.1dp) (sswd)
Personen zu Astronomie, Weltraumforschung (20p) (sswd)
Personen zu Mathematik (28p) (sswd)
Geodät (gnd)
Mathematiker (gnd)
Metrologe
Mathematiker
CountrySchweiz
USA
USA
Geographic NoteCH (iso3166)
US (iso3166)
NationalityUnited States
Place of BirthAarau (Suisse (1770)
Place of DeathPhiladelphia, Penn. (1843)
Place of Activity
Place of BirthAarau (Suisse) (1770)
Lieu de naissance
Lieu de naissance
Aarau
Geburtsort
Geburtsort
Aarau
Geburtsort
Geburtsort
Aarau
Geburtsort
Geburtsort
Place of DeathPhiladelphia, Penn. (1843)
Lieu de mort
Lieu de mort
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sterbeort
Sterbeort
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sterbeort
Sterbeort
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sterbeort
Sterbeort
Names
HeadingHassler, Rudolf Ferdinand
used in: HANS, SUB Göttingen (Germany)
used in: HANS, SUB Göttingen (Germany)
Hassler, Ferdinand Rudolph
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; Common Library Network (GBV), Göttingen (Germany)
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; Common Library Network (GBV), Göttingen (Germany)
Hassler, Ferdinand R.
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Hassler, Ferdinand Rudolph
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
used in: Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Variant NameHassler, F.R.
Hassler, Ferdinand Roderick
Hassler, Ferdinand Roderik
Hassler, Ferdinand Rudolf
Hassler, Ferdinand Rudolph
Hassler, Rudolf Ferdinand
Haßler, F... R...
Sources
Found inBN Cat. gén.. — Berthelot. — Comparison of weights and measures of length and capacity, reported to the Senate of the United States / by Ferd. Rod. Hassler,1832. — LCAuth. — HLS. — Americ. Biogr. 8, 385
Imprint SourcesHassler, Ferdinand R.: Papers on various subjects connected with the survey of the coast *. - 1824
Principal documents relating to the survey of the cost of the united states since 1816. - 1834
Ferdinand Hassler, founder and first Superintendent of the Coast Survey.
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