gptkbp:instanceOf
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noble title
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Irish_nobility
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
Leviathan telescope
Parsonstown
Victorian_science
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1800-06-17
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Robert_Parsons
Cecil_Parsons
Lawrence_Parsons,_6th_Earl_of_Rosse
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gptkbp:contribution
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improvements in telescope technology
detailed observations of nebulae
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1867-10-31
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gptkbp:field
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physics
engineering
optics
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:William_Parsons
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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5th Earl of Rosse
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gptkbp:influence
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scientific community
telescope design
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gptkbp:knownFor
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gptkb:Leviathan_of_Parsonstown
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future astronomers
influence on modern astronomy
historical significance in science
cultural_impact_in_Ireland
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:County_Offaly
Birr
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gptkbp:notableFor
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astronomy
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gptkbp:occupation
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astronomer
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Birr_Castle
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Rosse
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Earl_of_Rosse
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