Robert B. Leighton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Caltech
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkbp:born March 10, 1916
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:space_mission
scientific publications
solar observatory design
solar research instruments
gptkbp:died December 24, 1997
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert B. Leighton
gptkbp:influenced many astronomers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
Lunar missions
solar observatories
space science education
public outreach in science
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Leighton_Observatory
mapping the solar magnetic field
gptkbp:legacy influence on scientific research methodology
influence on modern astronomy
influence on space exploration
influence on solar physics
influence on technology development in astronomy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:research_focus solar physics
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Leighton
gptkbp:work gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Feynman’s_Lectures_on_Gravitation
gptkb:Feynman’s_Lectures_on_Physics
gptkb:Feynman’s_Lectures_on_Quantum_Mechanics
gptkb:The_Feynman_Lectures_on_Physics
gptkb:Feynman_Lectures
gptkb:Feynman_Lectures_on_Physics
gptkb:Feynman_Lectures_on_Physics_Volume_I
gptkb:Feynman_Lectures_on_Physics_Volume_II
gptkb:Feynman_Lectures_on_Physics_Volume_III
gptkb:The_Feynman_Lectures_on_Physics:_A_New_Millennium_Edition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4