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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:noble_title
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Royal_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1800-06-17
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Lady_Emily_Parsons
gptkb:Lord_Rosse
gptkb:Sir_Charles_Algernon_Parsons
Lady Mary Parsons
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gptkbp:death_date
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1867-10-31
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gptkbp:field
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engineering
astrophysics
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:William_Parsons
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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4th Earl of Rosse
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gptkbp:image
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William Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse.jpg
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gptkbp:inception
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1834
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:astronomy
modern astronomy
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Sir_William_Herschel
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:William_Parsons,_3rd_Earl_of_Rosse
gptkb:Edmond_Halley
gptkb:John_Herschel
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:astronomy
telescope construction
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Ireland
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gptkbp:nationality
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Irish
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Leviathan_of_Parsonstown
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:Nobleman
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Lady_Emily_Parsons
gptkb:3rd_Earl_of_Rosse
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Birr_Castle
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gptkbp:significant_event
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contributions to engineering
publications in scientific journals
development of astronomical instruments
discovery of the spiral structure of galaxies
observations of the Moon
legacy in astronomy
advancements in optics
influence on future astronomers
participation in scientific societies
collaboration with other astronomers
observations of nebulae
construction of the largest telescope of its time
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Rosse
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Duke_of_Norfolk
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:3rd_Earl_of_Rosse
gptkb:William_Parsons,_4th_Earl_of_Rosse
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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