Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Elliott_Cresson_Medal
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Henry_Rowland_Jr.
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Measurement of the speed of light
Study of diffraction Development of optical instruments Rowland's_law Rowland_circle |
| gptkbp:diedIn |
1907
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:field |
Physics
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| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Physics
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Henry A. Rowland
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Michael_Faraday
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Rowland's_diffraction_grating
Optics Research on the interaction of light and matter Pioneering work in spectroscopy Studies in thermodynamics Studies on the behavior of light in different media Research on the nature of light Research on the diffraction of light Studies on the spectrum of artificial light sources Contributions to the understanding of light Research on the emission of light Research on the interference of light Research on the photoelectric effect Research on the reflection of light Research on the spectrum of LEDs Research on the spectrum of gas discharge tubes Research on the spectrum of incandescent lamps Research on the spectrum of solids Research on the spectrum of stars Research on the spectrum of the moon Studies on the absorption of light Studies on the polarization of light Studies on the refraction of light Studies on the spectrum of fluorescent lamps Studies on the spectrum of gases Studies on the spectrum of lasers Studies on the spectrum of light Studies on the spectrum of liquids Studies on the spectrum of natural light sources. Studies on the spectrum of the sun Work on electromagnetic waves Development_of_the_Rowland_spectrometer |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Robert_W._Wood
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Physicist
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Haverford,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Spectroscopy
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Rowland
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| gptkbp:wasFoundedIn |
1827
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