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gptkbp:instanceOf
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astronomer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Lunar_and_Planetary_Institute
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:J._Lawrence_Smith_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Public_Service_Medal
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1928-04-19
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:contribution
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advocating for planetary defense
co-discovering the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet
developing the concept of impact cratering
mapping_the_Moon's_surface
studying_the_geology_of_Mars
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1997-07-18
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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Cremated,_ashes_scattered_in_the_Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:field
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planetary science
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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C. S. Shoemaker
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:David_Levy
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Carl_Sagan
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gptkbp:knownFor
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discovering comets
impact cratering research
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gptkbp:legacy
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promoting space exploration
influencing future planetary scientists
inspiring public interest in astronomy
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:David_Levy
gptkb:William_K._Hartmann
gptkb:Mark_Boslough
gptkb:Catherine_A._Cesarsky
gptkb:Robert_P._Kirshner
gptkb:David_J._Tholen
gptkb:Michael_J._S._Belton
gptkb:William_F._Bottke_Jr.
gptkb:Richard_P._Binzel
Ellen_Shoemaker
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Shoemaker-Levy_9
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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planetary geology
cometary dynamics
asteroid impact hazards
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gptkbp:spouse
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Ellen_Shoemaker
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