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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Göttingen
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Berlin_Observatory
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1791-09-23
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Hermann_Encke
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Karl_Friedrich_Gauss
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gptkbp:collaboration
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worked with other astronomers on comet studies
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gptkbp:community
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European astronomers
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gptkbp:contribution
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studied the motion of planets
advancements in orbital mechanics
improved methods for calculating cometary orbits
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gptkbp:death_date
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1865-08-26
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gptkbp:discovery
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discovery of the periodicity of Encke's Comet
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gptkbp:fellowship
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gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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celestial mechanics
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gptkbp:historical_role
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key figure in 19th-century astronomy
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneering work in astronomy
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gptkbp:honors
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Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Johann Franz Encke
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gptkbp:impact
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improved understanding of cometary behavior
inspired future research in celestial mechanics
significant influence on the field of astronomy.
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gptkbp:influence
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development of modern astronomy
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gptkbp:influence_on
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future astronomers
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Johann_Gottfried_Galle
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gptkbp:invention
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Encke's formula
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gptkbp:involvement
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:known_for
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calculating the orbits of comets
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gptkbp:legacy
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Encke's Comet named after him
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Berlin_Academy_of_Sciences
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:German
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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accurate predictions of comet appearances
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Encke's_Comet
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Mathematician
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Hamburg,_Germany
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
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gptkbp:publications
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Theoretical and Practical Astronomy
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gptkbp:published_work
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gptkb:Astronomische_Nachrichten
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gptkbp:research
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empirical observations
mathematical calculations
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gptkbp:research_focus
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cometary dynamics
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gptkbp:scholarly_analysis
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director of the Berlin Observatory
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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recognized for his contributions to astronomy
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gptkbp:spouse
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Marie Encke
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Encke_Gap
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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