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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
inventor
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Sperry_Corporation
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Elliott_Cresson_Medal
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1860-10-12
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Cortland,_New_York,_USA
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Elmer_Sperry_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
advancements in aviation technology
development of inertial navigation systems improvements in maritime navigation founding_of_Sperry_Gyroscope_Company |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1930-12-16
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Cornell_University
|
| gptkbp:field |
navigation
engineering aeronautics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Elmer Ambrose Sperry
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern navigation systems
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:gyroscopic_compass
invention_of_the_Sperry_Automatic_Pilot |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future engineers
influence on modern aviation impact on military navigation systems pioneering work in gyroscopic technology |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Sperry_Marine_Systems
gptkb:Sperry_Automatic_Pilot Sperry Navigation Systems Sperry_Flight_Control_System Sperry_Gyroscope |
| gptkbp:occupation |
engineer
entrepreneur |
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
Sperry gyroscope
automatic pilot system stabilization system for aircraft |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Sperry
|