Pierre Perrault
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Pierre Perrault was a 17th-century French lawyer and hydrologist best known for his pioneering work on the origins of springs and the water cycle.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pierre Perrault canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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hydrologist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1611-06-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1680-11-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Perrault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
hydrology
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law ⓘ natural philosophy ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Pierre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublication | De l’origine des fontaines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Charles Perrault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Edme Mariotte
NERFINISHED
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Edmund Halley NERFINISHED ⓘ modern hydrology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging classical theories on the origin of springs
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demonstrating that rainfall is sufficient to feed springs and rivers ⓘ pioneering quantitative study of the water cycle ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| methodology |
measurement of rainfall and river discharge
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use of quantitative experiments in hydrology ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableIdea | quantitative water balance of river basins ⓘ |
| notableWork | De l’origine des fontaines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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hydrologist ⓘ lawyer ⓘ |
| partOf | Scientific Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
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Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld | tax collector ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1674 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| residence | Paris ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | hydrology ⓘ |
| sibling | Charles Perrault NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Paris ⓘ |
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