James Bradley
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James Bradley was an 18th-century English astronomer best known for discovering the aberration of starlight and providing strong evidence for the Earth's motion around the Sun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Bradley canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: James Bradley Context triple: [Savilian Professor of Astronomy at the University of Oxford, hasNotableHolder, James Bradley]
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Edmund Halley
Edmund Halley was an English astronomer and mathematician best known for calculating the orbit of the periodic comet that now bears his name, Halley’s Comet.
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Charles Clerke
Charles Clerke was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for serving under James Cook on all three of Cook’s Pacific voyages and ultimately commanding the final expedition after Cook’s death.
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William Marsden
William Marsden was a prominent 19th-century British surgeon and medical philanthropist who founded both the Royal Free Hospital and the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.
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William Smyth
William Smyth was a prominent British historian and academic who became one of the leading figures in modern historical scholarship at the University of Cambridge.
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Charles Mason
Charles Mason was an 18th-century English astronomer and surveyor best known for co-surveying the Mason–Dixon Line that defined part of the boundary between the American colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James Bradley Target entity description: James Bradley was an 18th-century English astronomer best known for discovering the aberration of starlight and providing strong evidence for the Earth's motion around the Sun.
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A.
Edmund Halley
Edmund Halley was an English astronomer and mathematician best known for calculating the orbit of the periodic comet that now bears his name, Halley’s Comet.
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B.
Charles Clerke
Charles Clerke was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for serving under James Cook on all three of Cook’s Pacific voyages and ultimately commanding the final expedition after Cook’s death.
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C.
William Marsden
William Marsden was a prominent 19th-century British surgeon and medical philanthropist who founded both the Royal Free Hospital and the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.
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D.
William Smyth
William Smyth was a prominent British historian and academic who became one of the leading figures in modern historical scholarship at the University of Cambridge.
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E.
Charles Mason
Charles Mason was an 18th-century English astronomer and surveyor best known for co-surveying the Mason–Dixon Line that defined part of the boundary between the American colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English astronomer
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astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Master of Arts ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1693-03-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Sherborne
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surface form:
Sherborne, Gloucestershire, England
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| burialPlace |
Minchinhampton
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surface form:
Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
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| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1762-07-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Chalford, Gloucestershire, England ⓘ |
| discovery |
aberration of starlight
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nutation of the Earth's axis ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Balliol College, Oxford ⓘ |
| electedTo |
Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS)
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surface form:
Fellow of the Royal Society
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| electionDate | 1718 ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Observatory, Greenwich ⓘ |
| endTime | 1762 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | astronomy ⓘ |
| influenced | later 18th-century astronomers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Halley
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surface form:
Edmond Halley
Isaac Newton ⓘ |
| James PoundRelationship | uncle and early mentor in astronomy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discovery of nutation of the Earth's axis
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discovery of the aberration of starlight ⓘ providing evidence for the motion of the Earth around the Sun ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name | James Bradley self-link ⓘ |
| notableObservationSite |
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
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surface form:
Greenwich Observatory
Kew ⓘ
surface form:
Kew, near London
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| notableWork |
Discovery of the aberration of light (1727–1728 observations)
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Discovery of the nutation of the Earth's axis (1740s observations) ⓘ On the apparent motion of the fixed stars ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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clergyman ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Astronomer Royal ⓘ |
| providedEvidenceFor |
heliocentric model of the Solar System
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orbital motion of the Earth around the Sun ⓘ |
| relative | James Pound ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| startTime | 1742 ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
mural quadrant
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zenith sector ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Greenwich, Kent, England
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surface form:
Greenwich, London, England
Oxford ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford, England
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