Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Struve Geodetic Arc' has mentioned 'World' in the following places:
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The determination of the size and shape of the world was one of the most important problems of natural philosophy since at least the 4th century B.C. | UNESCO |
The development, in the 16th century, of a measurement system called xe2x80x9ctriangulationxe2x80x9d improved the ability to determine the size and shape of the world. | UNESCO |
Criterion (ii): The first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian, helping in the establishment of the exact size and shape of the world exhibits an important step in the development of earth sciences. | UNESCO |
Criterion (vi): The measuring of the arc and its results are directly associated with humans wondering about their world, its shape and size. | UNESCO |
It is linked with Sir Isaac Newtonxe2x80x99s theory that the world is not an exact sphere. | UNESCO |