Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Chennai_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:closed |
1931
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
star catalogues
timekeeping in India |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:demolished |
post-1931
|
| gptkbp:established |
1792
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first modern observatory in India
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Madras Observatory
|
| gptkbp:latitude |
13.063° N
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chennai
|
| gptkbp:longitude |
80.240° E
|
| gptkbp:notableDirector |
gptkb:Thomas_Glanville_Taylor
gptkb:Norman_Robert_Pogson |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Madras_Catalogue_of_Stars
discovery of variable stars |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:C._Ragoonatha_Chary
gptkb:William_Stephen_Jacob |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Government_of_India
gptkb:East_India_Company |
| gptkbp:purpose |
astronomical observations
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:F._L._Pogson
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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