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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Lodge_of_the_Three_Globes
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gptkbp:affiliation
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Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:University
gptkb:The_Royal_Institution
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:La_Rochelle,_France
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gptkbp:born
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March 12, 1683
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Twickenham
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_Desaguliers
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gptkbp:contribution
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development of the steam engine
advancements in optics
improvements in the field of hydraulics
popularization of scientific lectures
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gptkbp:denomination
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gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Medicine
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Arts_Council
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Chemistry
gptkb:Society_of_Arts
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
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gptkbp:died
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February 29, 1744
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gptkbp:field
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physics
engineering
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John Theophilus Desaguliers
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gptkbp:influence
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scientific method
public understanding of science
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Joseph_Priestley
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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gptkbp:invention
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hydraulic press
improved barometer
improved thermometer
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gptkbp:known_for
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experimental physics
popularizing science
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gptkbp:legacy
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advocacy for empirical research
establishment of scientific societies
influence on future scientists
promotion of education in science
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Newtonian_System_of_Philosophy
A Course of Experimental Philosophy
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:book_series
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Desaguliers
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