Statements (24)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
telescope
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
Scientific Revolution
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gptkbp:constructedIn |
gptkb:England
17th century |
gptkbp:contributedTo |
optics
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gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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gptkbp:exhibitedAt |
gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:famousFor |
reflecting mirrors
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gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
1.2 m
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
revolutionized telescope design
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Isaac Newton Telescope
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
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gptkbp:inspiration |
future telescope designs
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gptkbp:lighting |
1668
Newtonian_design |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Royal_Greenwich_Observatory
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gptkbp:material |
glass
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gptkbp:notableFor |
first practical reflecting telescope
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gptkbp:scope |
6.1 cm
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gptkbp:successor |
modern reflecting telescopes
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gptkbp:type |
reflecting telescope
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gptkbp:usedBy |
astronomers
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gptkbp:usedFor |
astronomy
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gptkbp:usedIn |
scientific research
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