Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Radcliffe_College
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Harvard_Computers
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Henry_Draper_Medal
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1868-07-04
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Edward_Charles_Pickering
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
establishing a standard candle for measuring astronomical distances
helped establish the field of extragalactic astronomy |
| gptkbp:contribution |
pioneering work in the field of variable stars
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1921-12-12
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| gptkbp:employees |
gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
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| gptkbp:field |
astronomy
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
her methods are still used in astronomy today
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
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| gptkbp:impact |
significant impact on the field of astronomy
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| gptkbp:influence |
astronomical distance measurement
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Hubble's Law
modern astrophysics the field of observational astronomy the measurement of cosmic distances the understanding of stellar evolution the development of distance measurement techniques in astronomy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Williamina_Fleming
Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt's_Law |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
future generations of women in science
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
contributions to the understanding of the scale of the universe
discovering_the_relationship_between_the_luminosity_and_the_period_of_Cepheid_variable_stars |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced the field of cosmology
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
her work was crucial for the discovery of the universe's expansion
first to establish a method for measuring distances to galaxies |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
her work contributed to the establishment of the cosmic distance ladder
influenced_Edwin_Hubble |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Leavitt's_Law
her_work_on_Cepheid_variables_is_foundational_in_astronomy. |
| gptkbp:occupation |
astrophysicist
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Lancaster,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Tanger,_Morocco
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| gptkbp:publishes |
The Relation Between the Period and Absolute Magnitude of Certain Types of Stars
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| gptkbp:recognizes |
posthumously recognized for her contributions
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| gptkbp:researchAreas |
variable star research
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
her findings were pivotal for the field of cosmology
pioneered_the_use_of_Cepheid_variables_as_distance_indicators |
| gptkbp:researchField |
astrophysics
stellar astronomy |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Cepheid variables
the study of variable stars and their properties |
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
photometry
her research has had a lasting impact on astronomy utilized photographic plates for her research her work laid the groundwork for the discovery of the expanding universe |
| gptkbp:scientificName |
recognized as a key figure in the history of astronomy
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