Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Flat_Earth_theory
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Samuel_Birley_Rowbotham
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| gptkbp:controversy |
interpretation of results
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:England
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| gptkbp:date |
1838
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bedford Level experiment
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Flat_Earth_movement
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| gptkbp:laterRe-examinedBy |
gptkb:Alfred_Russel_Wallace
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bedford_Level
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| gptkbp:method |
observation over a long straight waterway
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| gptkbp:notablePublication |
gptkb:Zetetic_Astronomy
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to test the curvature of the Earth
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| gptkbp:result |
claimed to show the Earth is flat
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:Bedford_Level_canal
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| gptkbp:Wallace'sResult |
confirmed Earth's curvature
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Bedford_Level
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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