Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:birthYear |
1906
|
| gptkbp:deathYear |
1986
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Gonville_and_Caius_College,_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
work in astronomy
public skepticism about space travel |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
Space travel is utter bilge.
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:astronomer
|
| gptkbp:position |
gptkb:Astronomer_Royal
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Harold_Spencer_Jones
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Martin_Ryle
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
1971
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
1956
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Harold_Spencer_Jones
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Richard Woolley
|