George Davidson

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19th-century scientist astronomer cartographer explorer geodesist

George Davidson was a prominent 19th-century American geodesist, astronomer, and explorer known for his extensive surveying and mapping of the U.S. Pacific Coast.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	19th-century scientist ⓘ astronomer ⓘ cartographer ⓘ explorer ⓘ geodesist ⓘ
activity	astronomical observation ⓘ exploration ⓘ mapping ⓘ surveying ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America ⓘ
employer	United States Coast Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Coast and Geodetic Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ University of California, Berkeley ⓘ
era	19th century ⓘ
fieldOfWork	astronomy ⓘ cartography ⓘ geodesy ⓘ geography ⓘ
hasResearchFocus	astronomical longitude determination ⓘ coastal geodesy ⓘ topographic mapping of coastal regions ⓘ
influenced	development of accurate nautical charts for the Pacific Coast ⓘ scientific understanding of the geography of the American West ⓘ
knownFor	mapping the U.S. Pacific Coast ⓘ surveying the U.S. Pacific Coast ⓘ work with the United States Coast Survey ⓘ
notableAchievement	conducted astronomical determinations of latitude and longitude at coastal stations ⓘ contributed to accurate mapping of the western United States ⓘ led surveys that improved navigation along the Pacific Coast ⓘ
notableWork	astronomical observations for longitude determination on the Pacific Coast ⓘ coastal charts of the western United States ⓘ geodetic surveys of the Pacific Coast ⓘ
occupation	astronomer ⓘ explorer ⓘ geodesist ⓘ surveyor ⓘ university professor ⓘ
placeOfWork	Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ California NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
positionHeld	professor of astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley ⓘ professor of geography at the University of California, Berkeley ⓘ
workLocation	Alaskan coast ⓘ Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ

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