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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:architect
gptkb:observatory
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sirius_B
gptkb:Great_Refractor
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Yerkes_Observatory
gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1804-03-08
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Ashfield,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:born
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March 8, 1804
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Alvan_G._Clark
gptkb:Edward_S._Clark
gptkb:George_B._Clark
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Alvan_Graham_Clark
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gptkbp:created
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gptkb:The_Great_Refractor
The 10-inch refractor
The 12-inch refractor
The 18.5-inch refractor
The 30-inch refractor
The 4-inch refractor
The 40-inch refractor
The 5-inch refractor
The 6-inch refractor
The 8-inch refractor
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gptkbp:death_date
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1887-08-19
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gptkbp:died
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August 19, 1887
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Harvard_University
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gptkbp:famous_for
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the largest refracting telescope of his time
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:Photographer
gptkb:observatory
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Alvan_Clark_&_Sons
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alvan Clark
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:observatory
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Max_Planck
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:Michio_Kaku
gptkb:Niels_Bohr
gptkb:Richard_Feynman
gptkb:Thomas_Young
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Joseph_von_Fraunhofer
gptkb:Stephen_Hawking
gptkb:Brian_Greene
gptkb:Lawrence_Krauss
gptkb:Sean_Carroll
gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
gptkb:Lisa_Randall
gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkb:Erwin_Schrödinger
gptkb:Augustin-Jean_Fresnel
gptkb:John_Herschel
gptkb:Neil_de_Grasse_Tyson
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gptkbp:invention
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optical instruments
improved lens grinding techniques
telescope mountings
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Telescopes
large telescopes
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Clark_refractor_telescopes
influence on modern astronomy
optical engineering advancements
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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gptkb:Alvan_G._Clark
gptkb:Edward_S._Clark
gptkb:George_B._Clark
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Clark_refractor
Refracting telescopes
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gptkbp:occupation
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Optical maker
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:spouse
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Maria Clark
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