Statements (13)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
heliochronometer
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gptkbp:category |
gptkb:castle
scientific instrument |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gibbs Heliochronometer
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gptkbp:introducedIn |
early 20th century
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gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:George_James_Gibbs
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:material |
brass
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gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
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gptkbp:purpose |
accurate timekeeping using the sun
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gptkbp:usedFor |
determining mean time
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lucius_Tuckerman_Gibbs
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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