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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Radcliffe_College
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Henry_Draper_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1868-07-04
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Forest_Hills_Cemetery
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gptkbp:career_start
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born in Lancaster, Massachusetts
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gptkbp:community
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gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society
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gptkbp:contribution
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pioneering work in the field of variable stars
understanding of stellar evolution
contributed to the understanding of the universe's expansion
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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role model for women in STEM
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gptkbp:death_date
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1921-12-12
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gptkbp:education
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studied at Radcliffe College
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gptkbp:employees
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gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Leavitt's Law of Period-Luminosity
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gptkbp:fellowship
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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astrophysics
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gptkbp:gender
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gptkb:Female
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gptkbp:has_collaborations_with
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gptkb:Edward_Charles_Pickering
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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influence on future astronomers
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first woman to work as a professional astronomer
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Henrietta Swan Leavitt
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gptkbp:impact
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astronomical measurements
advancement of distance measurement techniques
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gptkbp:influence_on
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modern cosmology
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gptkbp:influence_on_astronomy
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paved the way for the discovery of galaxies
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gptkbp:influenced
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Hubble's Law
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Williamina_Fleming
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gptkbp:inspiration
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women in science
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gptkbp:involvement
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gptkb:Harvard_Computers
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gptkbp:known_for
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discovering the relationship between the luminosity and the period of Cepheid variable stars
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gptkbp:legacy
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foundation for measuring cosmic distances
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_achievements
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establishing a method for measuring distances in the universe
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Leavitt's Law
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gptkbp:personal_life
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never married
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gptkbp:recognition
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posthumous honors
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gptkbp:research
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gptkb:Seimas
empirical observation
statistical analysis of star brightness
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gptkbp:research_areas
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variable star research
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gptkbp:research_focus
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gptkb:Cepheid_variables
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:scholarly_analysis
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gptkb:researchers
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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recognized for her contributions to astronomy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:star
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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