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1736 in France

Explore 2 historical events and records for France in 1736.

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Historical records for France in 1736

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May

2 May 1736

Lapland Meridian Expedition Departs

Maupertuis, Pierre Louis · Lapland · Mathematician · Science / Astronomy

Maupertuis departed for Lapland on 2 May to lead an Academy supported geodetic expedition.

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1736

Equatorial Survey Proceeds in South America

Maupertuis, Pierre Louis · Paris · Mathematician · Science / Astronomy

French geodesists including Bouguer and La Condamine conducted the demanding South American meridian survey.

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