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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Physicist
gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society_Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1804-12-05
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gptkbp:children
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John Nichol
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gptkbp:contribution
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improving telescope design
advancing knowledge of celestial mechanics
promoting the study of meteorology
public lectures on scientific topics
research on light and optics
writing textbooks on physics
establishing the first public observatory in Scotland
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gptkbp:death_date
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1859-05-07
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:astronomy
physics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Pringle Nichol
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Arthur_Cayley
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:William_Herschel
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gptkbp:known_for
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popular science writing
popularizing astronomy
lectures on astronomy
advocating for public education in science
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future astronomers
advocacy for scientific research funding
promotion of scientific literacy
establishment of observatories in the UK
impact on science education in Scotland
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_work
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The Architecture of the Heavens
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Professor
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Glasgow,_Scotland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
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gptkbp:spouse
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Margaret Nichol
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:The_Solar_System
The Moon and the Planets
The Stars and the Universe
The History of Astronomy
A Treatise on the Theory of Light
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Bridgewater_Treatises
gptkb:Bridgewater_Treatises
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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