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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal
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gptkbp:born
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March 5, 1830
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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Grange Cemetery
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:George_Thomson
gptkb:Alice_Thomson
gptkb:Henry_Thomson
gptkb:William_Thomson
Margaret_Thomson
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gptkbp:contribution
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Establishment of oceanographic research methods
Mapping of the ocean floor
Discovery_of_new_marine_species
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gptkbp:died
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March 10, 1882
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:fellow
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:field
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Marine biology
Oceanography
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy
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Biology
Geology
Zoology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Charles Wyville Thomson
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:John_Murray
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Deep-sea exploration
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on marine science
Inspiration for future oceanographic expeditions
Pioneer_of_oceanography
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Advancement of scientific knowledge about the ocean
Contribution to the theory of evolution
First comprehensive study of deep-sea life
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Challenger_Expedition
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gptkbp:occupation
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Naturalist
Marine biologist
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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Biogeography of the sea
Deep-sea fauna
Marine_ecosystems
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Thomson
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