Dollond's Achromatic Telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telescope
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| gptkbp:advertising |
yes
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
18th century astronomy
British_telescope_makers |
| gptkbp:celebratedIn |
historical accounts
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
two-lens system
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| gptkbp:competesWith |
refracting telescopes
|
| gptkbp:completed |
high magnification
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| gptkbp:composedOf |
objective lens
eyepiece lens |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
scientific advancements
astronomical discoveries |
| gptkbp:designedFor |
clearer images
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:England
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| gptkbp:enhances |
better manufacturing techniques
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| gptkbp:established |
Dollond_family_legacy
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| gptkbp:exhibitedAt |
scientific fairs
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
public exhibitions
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| gptkbp:featuredIn |
scientific literature
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| gptkbp:features |
two different types of glass
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
achromatic design
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| gptkbp:hasDepartment |
size of lenses
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneering optical technology
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dollond's Achromatic Telescope
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| gptkbp:illustratedBy |
gptkb:John_Dollond
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| gptkbp:improves |
chromatic aberration
later designs |
| gptkbp:influenced |
optical engineering
subsequent telescope designs telescope manufacturing techniques |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
earlier_telescopes
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
optical research
future optical innovations |
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:John_Dollond
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
reduced color distortion
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
improvements in lens crafting
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for modern telescopes
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| gptkbp:marketedAs |
scientific community
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
adjustable focus
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| gptkbp:notableUsers |
astronomers
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| gptkbp:patentAbstract |
1758
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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| gptkbp:recognizes |
historical artifact
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| gptkbp:reign |
telescope design
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
reflecting telescope
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| gptkbp:requires |
precise alignment
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
achromatic optics
|
| gptkbp:significance |
advancement in optics
|
| gptkbp:type |
achromatic telescope
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
scientific institutions
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
astronomy
|
| gptkbp:uses |
lenses
|
| gptkbp:utilizes |
compound lenses
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| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
modern telescopes
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1758
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