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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:British_Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1730-10-17
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Charles_Mason_Jr.
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gptkbp:collaboration
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worked with Jeremiah Dixon on surveys.
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gptkbp:collaborator
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gptkb:William_Hutton
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gptkbp:community
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18th century British scientists
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gptkbp:contribution
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geodetic measurements
improved accuracy of land surveys
improved methods of surveying
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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symbol of North-South divide in the U. S.
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gptkbp:death_date
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1786-10-25
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gptkbp:descendant
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Mason family
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Mason-Dixon_survey
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gptkbp:fellow
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gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
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gptkbp:field
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geodesy
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:maps
gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:colonialism
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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Mason-Dixon Line remains significant today
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gptkbp:historical_role
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boundary surveyor
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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established a boundary between colonies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charles Mason
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gptkbp:impact
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influenced future surveys in America
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gptkbp:influence_on
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land surveying practices
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gptkbp:influence_on_geography
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influenced state boundaries in the U. S.
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:John_Harrison_XX
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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gptkbp:involvement
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:known_for
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surveying the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland
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gptkbp:legacy
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Mason-Dixon Line as a cultural boundary
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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accurate mapping of territories
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Mason-Dixon Line completion
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Mason-Dixon_Line
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:partnership
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gptkb:Jeremiah_Dixon_Jr.
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gptkbp:personal_life
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married to Mary Mason
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gptkbp:professional_background
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trained in astronomy and mathematics
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gptkbp:professional_relationship
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gptkb:Jeremiah_Dixon_Jr.
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gptkbp:project
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Mason-Dixon Line survey
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gptkbp:recognition
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honored in various historical societies
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gptkbp:research
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empirical observation
triangulation
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:England
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Mason
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gptkbp:technique
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astronomical navigation
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gptkbp:work_location
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mason_&_Dixon
gptkb:Mason-Dixon_Line
gptkb:Mason_Dixon
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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