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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Astronomer
Mathematician |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal |
| gptkbp:born |
July 27, 1807
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Improved astronomical measurements
Contributed to the field of optics Contributed to the development of the transit instrument Investigated the nature of light waves Published papers on the theory of light Studied the effects of gravity on light Worked on the theory of planetary motion Studied the motion of the moon Worked on the theory of tides Published works on optics Contributed to the understanding of stellar parallax Investigated the relationship between light and color Contributed to the understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum Contributed to the understanding of optical illusions Contributed to the understanding of the speed of light Contributed to the field of geodesy Developed the Airy function in mathematics Investigated the effects of atmospheric refraction Investigated the motion of artificial satellites Investigated the nature of light sources Contributed to the understanding of gravitational lensing Investigated the relationship between light and vision Published works on celestial mechanics Refined the theory of light Studied the effects of light on plant growth Studied the effects of light on the human eye Studied the properties of light in different media Studied the stability of the solar system Worked on the theory of diffraction Worked on the theory of light and sound. Worked on the theory of light interference Worked on the theory of light polarization Worked on the theory of light propagation Worked on the theory of light reflection Worked on the theory of optical instruments Investigated the relationship between light and temperature Studied the effects of light on photographic plates Contributed to the development of astronomical instruments Developed methods for determining the orbits of comets Contributed to the understanding of light in photography Investigated_the_nature_of_the_Earth's_atmosphere |
| gptkbp:died |
January 2, 1892
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| gptkbp:field |
Astronomy
Mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
John William Airy
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:George_Biddell_Airy
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Airy disk
Airy's_theorem |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
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| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Astronomer Royal
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Eleanor_Airy
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| gptkbp:workLocation |
gptkb:Cambridge_University
gptkb:University_College_London gptkb:Royal_Greenwich_Observatory |