Dollond's achromatic telescope
GPTKB entity
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telescope
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
scientific revolution
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| gptkbp:built |
flint glass
crown_glass |
| gptkbp:competesWith |
refracting telescopes
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| gptkbp:completed |
better color correction
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
understanding of celestial bodies
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
scientific exhibitions
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| gptkbp:designedFor |
amateur astronomers
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| gptkbp:enhances |
observational astronomy
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| gptkbp:established |
Dollond's_reputation
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
principles of optics
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
18th century
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| gptkbp:featuredIn |
scientific literature
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| gptkbp:features |
adjustable focus
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| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
achromatic lens system
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| gptkbp:founder |
achromatic lens technology
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| gptkbp:hasExhibition |
museums
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| gptkbp:highlights |
importance of lens quality
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dollond's achromatic telescope
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| gptkbp:improves |
image quality
subsequent lens designs |
| gptkbp:influenced |
optical engineering
telescope manufacturing |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
future telescope designs
optical research |
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:John_Dollond
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| gptkbp:isCelebratedFor |
scientific journals
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| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
scientific community
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| gptkbp:isCitedIn |
scientific research
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| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
astronomical discoveries
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| gptkbp:isDocumentedIn |
historical texts
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| gptkbp:isExpectedTo |
contemporary scientists
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| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
the field of astronomy
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| gptkbp:isNotedFor |
its innovative design
|
| gptkbp:isRecognizedBy |
peers
a major advancement |
| gptkbp:isRecognizedFor |
the development of optics
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| gptkbp:isUsedBy |
collectors
notable scientists |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
public demonstrations
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| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
observational studies
|
| gptkbp:isValuedFor |
its precision
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
advancements in telescope technology
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
development of new materials
improvements in lens grinding techniques |
| gptkbp:marketedAs |
gptkb:Dollond_family
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| gptkbp:notableUsers |
astronomers
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
historical innovation
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| gptkbp:reduces |
chromatic aberration
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
reflecting telescopes
|
| gptkbp:setIn |
optical instruments
|
| gptkbp:significance |
advancement in optics
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| gptkbp:successor |
modern telescopes
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| gptkbp:type |
achromatic telescope
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
astronomy
|
| gptkbp:uses |
two lenses
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| gptkbp:utilizes |
educational institutions
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| gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn |
educational programs
|
| gptkbp:wasFoundedIn |
the study of planets
|
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
scientific societies
historical collections |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1758
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