Jean-Joseph Tranchot
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Jean-Joseph Tranchot was a French military cartographer. He is most well known for his topographical survey of the Rhineland under Napoleon, and his assistance in measuring the meridian arc of France with astronomer Pierre Méchain to determine to length of the meter.
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Country
FranceCategory
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1752 to 1815 · aged 63
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