Messier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1730-06-26
gptkbp:child gptkb:Marie-Madeleine_Messier
gptkbp:contribution classification of nebulae
gptkbp:deathDate 1817-04-12
gptkbp:field astronomy
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy celestial objects
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messier
gptkbp:influence modern astronomy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Messier
John Herschel
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Messier_objects
comet discoveries
gptkbp:legacy Messier catalog
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableEvent first to compile a catalog of deep-sky objects
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gptkb:Messier_16
gptkb:Messier_82
Messier 11
Messier 45
Messier 4
Messier 1
Messier 31
Messier 25
Messier 3
Messier 49
Messier 5
Messier 8
gptkbp:notableWork Catalog of Nebulae and Star Clusters
gptkbp:occupation astronomer
gptkbp:researchFocus comets
galaxies
star clusters
nebulae
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:spouse Marie-Françoise_de_la_Lande