Aimé Laussedat
Aimé Laussedat (April 19, 1819 – March 19, 1907) was a French scientist, more specifically, an observational astronomer, geodesist, surveyor, photogrammetrist, and cartographer.
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Aimé Laussedat
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- Born
- 1819 · Moulins.
- Died
- 1907 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- cartographer · photographer · university teacher · astronomer · photogrammetrist · geodesist
- Education
- École polytechnique
- Known for
- photogrammetry
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Aimé Laussedat (April 19, 1819 – March 19, 1907) was a French scientist, more specifically, an observational astronomer, geodesist, surveyor, photogrammetrist, and cartographer.
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Biography
Aimé Laussedat studied at École polytechnique. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with École polytechnique and Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers. Positions recorded include chief officer. Works named in the authority record are photogrammetry. Work by Aimé Laussedat is recorded in the collections of Photography Collection. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
Laussedat was born in Moulins on April 19, 1819. He was an engineer, researcher and professor at the École polytechnique, then eminent manager at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts. He was a military engineer at the beginning of his career. He is considered the father of photogrammetry. He died on March 19, 1907 (at the age of 87), in Paris.
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Namesakes
• Mount Laussedat • Laussedat Heights • The Colonel
Career and activity
Career and activity
He was employed by École polytechnique and Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers. Recorded position is chief officer. He belonged to French Academy of Sciences, Association française pour l'avancement des sciences and Société française de photographie.
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Aimé Laussedat is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Recognition and collections. Laussedat received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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1819
Aimé Laussedat born at Moulins.
1907
Aimé Laussedat died at Paris.
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Moulins.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q382177: Aimé Laussedat
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- “Aimé Laussedat”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1344634362, Journée du bicentenaire Aimé Laussedat (1819-1907) (2019 : Paris).
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- 1.Aimé Laussedat (1819-1907) : le précurseur de la photogrammétrie. Librairie Mollat Bordeaux.
- 2.Granshaw, Stuart I. Laussedat bicentenary: origins of photogrammetry. The Photogrammetric Record. Wiley. 34. 166. 128–147. 2019. 0031-868X.
- 3.GRUNER, H. (1977). "Photogrammetry: 1776-1976". Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 43(5), 569-574. https://www.asprs.org/wp-content/uploads/pers/1977journal/may/1977_may_569-574.pdf
- 4.The Colonel. Spiral Road.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1344634362, Journée du bicentenaire Aimé Laussedat (1819-1907) (2019 : Paris).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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