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gptkbp:instanceOf
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inventor
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Sperry_Corporation
gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
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gptkbp:birthDate
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October 12, 1860
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Cortland,_New_York,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Robert_Sperry
gptkb:Elmer_Sperry_Jr.
gptkb:Margaret_Sperry
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gptkbp:contribution
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Advancements in inertial navigation
Development of gyroscopic instruments
Pioneering work in autopilot technology
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gptkbp:deathDate
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March 16, 1930
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Cornell_University
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gptkbp:field
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navigation
engineering
aviation
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Elmer Sperry
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gptkbp:influenced
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aviation technology
automated control systems
modern navigation systems
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Alexander_Graham_Bell
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
gptkb:Henry_Ford
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:Gustav_Eiffel
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gptkbp:knownFor
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invention of the gyroscopic compass
invention_of_the_Sperry_Automatic_Pilot
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Elliott_Cresson_Medal
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Michigan
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gptkbp:occupation
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engineer
entrepreneur
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gptkbp:patentCitation
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Automatic pilot patent
Gyroscopic compass patent
Stabilization system patent
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Ann_Arbor,_Michigan,_USA
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
Washington,_D.C.,_USA
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Sperry
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