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1735

French geodesic expeditions test Earth's flattening

Expeditions to Lapland and Peru gathered measurements that supported Newton's oblate model.

Canonical milestoneLapland and Peru1 timeline

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TimelineTimeline of the Shape of the Earth

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Encyclopaedia BritannicaConfidence 92%

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