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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_Cambridge
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gptkbp:appointed_by
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gptkb:King_Charles_II
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
gptkb:Longitude_Act_1714
gptkb:astronomy
Astronomical Observations
Astronomical Research
Celestial Navigation Techniques
Scientific Community of the 17th Century
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1646-08-19
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gptkbp:birth_year
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1646
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gptkbp:born_in
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Denby Dale
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gptkbp:contribution
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Celestial Navigation
Improved astronomical tables
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gptkbp:death_date
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1719-01-31
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gptkbp:death_year
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1719
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gptkbp:fellow
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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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gptkb:astronomy
Celestial Mechanics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Flamsteed
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gptkbp:influence
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Navigation
Timekeeping
Celestial Mechanics
Astrometry
Astronomical Calculations
Astronomical Instruments
Star Mapping
Star Positioning
Astrological Studies
Astronomical Education
Scientific Method in Astronomy
Mapping the night sky
Celestial Phenomena Studies
Star Cataloging Techniques
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:William_Herschel
Modern Astronomy
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
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gptkbp:invention
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Flamsteed's method of determining longitude
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:First_Astronomer_Royal
Star Catalog
stellar cataloging
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gptkbp:legacy
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Flamsteed's stars
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:nationality
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English
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Pioneering work in observational astronomy
Accurate measurements of star positions
Cataloging over 300 stars
Development of astronomical charts
First to use a telescope for star cataloging
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Establishment of the Royal Observatory
Publication of ' Historia Coelestis Britannica' in 1725
Establishment of systematic star observation.
Recognition as a leading astronomer of his time
Contribution to the understanding of the solar system
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gptkbp:notable_galaxies
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gptkb:Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Catalogus_Stellarum
gptkb:Flamsteed's_star_catalog
gptkb:Historia_Coelestis_Britannica
The British Star Catalog
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Denby,_Derbyshire,_England
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Greenwich,_England
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gptkbp:position
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Flamsteed
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Astronomer_Royal
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gptkbp:work
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gptkb:Historia_Coelestis_Britannica
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gptkbp:work_location
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gptkb:Greenwich_Observatory
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Carina_Nebula
gptkb:The_Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
gptkb:John_Harrison_XX
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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