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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| Born | 19 April 1819  |
| Died | 18 March 1907 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Photographer |
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Biography
editLaussedat was born in Moulins on April 19, 1819.[citation needed] He was an engineer, researcher and professor at the École polytechnique, then eminent manager at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts.[citation needed] He was a military engineer at the beginning of his career. He is considered the father of photogrammetry.[1][2][3] He died on March 19, 1907 (at the age of 87), in Paris.
Namesakes
edit- Mount Laussedat
- Laussedat Heights
- The Colonel[4]
See also
edit- Carlos Ibáñez e Ibáñez de Ibero – 1st president of the International Committee for Weights and Measures and president of the International Geodetic Association
References
edit- ^ "Aimé Laussedat (1819-1907) : le précurseur de la photogrammétrie". Librairie Mollat Bordeaux (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-11.
- ^ Granshaw, Stuart I. (2019). "Laussedat bicentenary: origins of photogrammetry". The Photogrammetric Record. 34 (166). Wiley: 128–147. doi:10.1111/phor.12277. ISSN 0031-868X.
- ^ GRUNER, H. (1977). "Photogrammetry: 1776-1976". Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 43(5), 569-574. [1]
- ^ "The Colonel". Spiral Road. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
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