Atlas at the Paris Observatory - Paris, France
Posted by: Metro2
N 48° 50.223 E 002° 20.201
31U E 451325 N 5409553
This Atlas depiction is a small part of a larger sculpture of one of France's important scientists, Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier.
Waymark Code: WMD1T9
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/07/2011
Views: 19
This sculpture is located in front of the Paris Observatory and honors Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier who was one of the discoverers of the planet Neptune...a discovery he predicted using mathematics.
The sculpture depicts him pointing to the globe held by this Atlas near his left leg.
The artist is unknown.
The coordinates refer to the entrance to the Observatory since the gates were locked and visitors were not allowed.
Construction Material: Bronze
Is this Atlas?: yes
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