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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:observatory
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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:University
gptkb:Prussian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Berlin_Academy_of_Sciences
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Copley_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1723-02-17
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gptkbp:children
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Johann Tobias Mayer Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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worked on the theory of tides
published astronomical tables
developed methods for calculating eclipses
improved lunar distance method
contributed to the understanding of planetary orbits
studied the motion of comets
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gptkbp:death_date
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1762-02-02
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:observatory
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:hospital
gptkb:Photographer
astrometry
celestial mechanics
geodesy
history of science
spherical astronomy
chronology
geophysics
mathematical astronomy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Johann Tobias Mayer
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Johann_Heinrich_Lambert
gptkb:William_Herschel
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz
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gptkbp:known_for
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lunar tables
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_alumni
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Johann Georg Tralles
Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:spouse
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Anna Maria Mayer
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gptkbp:work_location
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gptkb:Stuttgart
gptkb:Göttingen
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Anton_von_Zach
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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