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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:advocates_for
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the reclassification of Pluto
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Kansas
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gptkbp:awarded_to
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the National Medal of Science
the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
the John C. Mc Kinley Award
the Lowell Medal
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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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1906-02-04
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gptkbp:born_in
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gptkb:Streator,_Illinois
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gptkbp:born_on
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February 4, 1906
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:class
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various universities
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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the study of asteroids
the discovery of several trans-Neptunian objects
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gptkbp:death_date
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1997-01-17
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gptkbp:developed_by
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the technique of astronomical photometry
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gptkbp:died_in
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gptkb:Las_Cruces,_New_Mexico
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Pluto
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gptkbp:employees
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gptkb:Lowell_Observatory
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:had_a_crater_named_after_him
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Tombaugh crater on the Moon
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gptkbp:had_a_minor_planet_named_after_him
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(2020) Tombaugh
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Clyde Tombaugh
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Percival_Lowell
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gptkbp:is_a_member_of
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gptkb:the_American_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:the_American_Society_of_Civil_Engineers
gptkb:the_National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:the_American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:the_American_Geophysical_Union
gptkb:the_American_Institute_of_Physics
the International Astronomical Union
the International Astronomical Union's Commission on Planetary System Sciences
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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his contributions to the field of astronomy
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gptkbp:is_taught_in
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gptkb:New_Mexico_State_University
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gptkbp:known_for
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discovery of Pluto
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gptkbp:mentor
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many young astronomers
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_recipients
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the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
the NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Pluto
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gptkbp:published
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over 30 scientific papers
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gptkbp:received
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gptkb:the_Bruce_Medal
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gptkbp:served_in
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the United States Army during World War II
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Patricia_Tombaugh
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gptkbp:uses
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a blink comparator
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gptkbp:was_a_fellow_of
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gptkb:the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
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gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in
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the field of observational astronomy
the field of planetary science
the use of photographic plates in astronomy
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gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of
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the search for extraterrestrial life
the importance of public education in science
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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gptkb:Percival_Lowell
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gptkbp:was_involved_in
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the search for Planet X
the study of the Kuiper Belt
the development of the first digital computer for astronomy
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gptkbp:was_known_for
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his meticulous observational techniques
his contributions to the understanding of the solar system
his advocacy for the scientific method
his public outreach efforts in astronomy
his work on the orbits of celestial bodies
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gptkbp:works_at
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gptkb:Lowell_Observatory
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Pluto
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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