Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and Cartographer

Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and Cartographer

<p>This paper presents an overview of the work of Ruđer Josip Bošković, emphasising his activities as a cartographer and surveyor. Bošković made a great contribution to the geodesy and surveying of his time through innovations which he initially used to achieve better accuracy of measurement....

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Main Authors: Robert Župan, Stanislav Frangeš, Vesna Poslončec-Petrić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Cartographic Society 2012-12-01
Series:Kartografija i Geoinformacije
Online Access:http://kig.kartografija.hr/index.php/kig/article/view/6
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spelling doaj-616953e88b174283a7e9c6aa71719a102020-11-25T00:34:31ZengCroatian Cartographic SocietyKartografija i Geoinformacije1333-896X1848-07132012-12-01111876976Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and CartographerRobert Župan0Stanislav Frangeš1Vesna Poslončec-Petrić2University of Zagreb Faculty of Geodesy Kačićeva 26 HR-10000 ZagrebUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Geodesy Kačićeva 26 HR-10000 ZagrebUniversity of Zagreb Faculty of Geodesy Kačićeva 26 HR-10000 Zagreb<p>This paper presents an overview of the work of Ruđer Josip Bošković, emphasising his activities as a cartographer and surveyor. Bošković made a great contribution to the geodesy and surveying of his time through innovations which he initially used to achieve better accuracy of measurement. He concluded that existing maps did not meet the needs of professional and expert use. As a result of his surveying and travels, he made a Map of the Ecclesiastical State, often appending his opinions and criticisms of other experts. <em></em></p><p><em>Keywords:</em> Ruđer Bošković, geodesy, cartography, map, Ecclesiastical State</p>http://kig.kartografija.hr/index.php/kig/article/view/6
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author Robert Župan
Stanislav Frangeš
Vesna Poslončec-Petrić
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Stanislav Frangeš
Vesna Poslončec-Petrić
Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and Cartographer
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Stanislav Frangeš
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title Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and Cartographer
title_short Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and Cartographer
title_full Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and Cartographer
title_fullStr Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and Cartographer
title_full_unstemmed Contribution to Research with Regard to the Activities of Ruđer Josip Bošković as a Surveyor and Cartographer
title_sort contribution to research with regard to the activities of ruđer josip bošković as a surveyor and cartographer
publisher Croatian Cartographic Society
series Kartografija i Geoinformacije
issn 1333-896X
1848-0713
publishDate 2012-12-01
description <p>This paper presents an overview of the work of Ruđer Josip Bošković, emphasising his activities as a cartographer and surveyor. Bošković made a great contribution to the geodesy and surveying of his time through innovations which he initially used to achieve better accuracy of measurement. He concluded that existing maps did not meet the needs of professional and expert use. As a result of his surveying and travels, he made a Map of the Ecclesiastical State, often appending his opinions and criticisms of other experts. <em></em></p><p><em>Keywords:</em> Ruđer Bošković, geodesy, cartography, map, Ecclesiastical State</p>
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