Pitch drop experiment

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific research
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:demonstrates pitch is a high-viscosity fluid
solids can flow over long timescales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pitch drop experiment
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Thomas_Parnell
gptkbp:location gptkb:University_of_Queensland
gptkbp:material bitumen
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:BBC
gptkb:ABC_News
gptkb:Guinness_World_Records
gptkbp:notableEvent eighth drop fell in 2000
first drop fell in 1938
ninth drop fell in 2014
gptkbp:notableFor longest-running laboratory experiment
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:John_Mainstone
gptkbp:purpose demonstrate viscosity of pitch
gptkbp:relatedTo Trinity College Dublin pitch drop experiment
gptkbp:startDate 1927
gptkbp:status ongoing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Mainstone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7