Edward Charles Pickering

GPTKB entity

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gptkb:Henry_Draper_Medal
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gptkbp:birthDate 1846-07-19
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gptkbp:deathDate 1919-02-03
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gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:astronomy
physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Charles Pickering
gptkbp:influenced development of stellar classification
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work on stellar photometry
work on stellar spectroscopy
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gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
astronomer
gptkbp:positionHeld Director of Harvard College Observatory
Professor of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Mount_Auburn_Cemetery
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:William_Henry_Pickering
gptkbp:signature Edward Charles Pickering signature.svg
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