Properties (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Physicist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Physical_Society
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Elliott_Cresson_Medal
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| gptkbp:born |
October 2, 1868
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Robert_Wood_Jr.
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Spectroscopy
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| gptkbp:died |
August 11, 1955
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| gptkbp:fellow |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
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| gptkbp:field |
Physics
Optics and photonics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Robert W. Wood
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| gptkbp:image |
Robert_Wood.jpg
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Laser technology
Optical engineering Modern optics |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
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| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Wood's_metal
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Optics
Wood's_experiment_on_light |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Contributions to the understanding of light
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Wood's_metal
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| gptkbp:publishes |
gptkb:Journal_of_the_Optical_Society_of_America
The Physical Review |
| gptkbp:researchAreas |
Thermodynamics
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Laser spectroscopy
Photometry Polarization of light Fiber optics Optical amplifiers Optical instruments Optical networks Optical signal processing Optical communication Optical coatings Optical sensors Colorimetry Diffraction Optical switches Optical materials Interference patterns Spectral analysis Optical microscopy Optical filters Photonic devices Optical imaging Nonlinear optics Optical waveguides Optical modulators Optical computing Optical system design Light scattering Optical data storage Optical coherence Optical system analysis Optical demultiplexing Optical multiplexing Optical networking technologies Optical routing Optical system advancements Optical system applications Optical system calibration Optical system developments Optical system innovations Optical system integration Optical system maintenance Optical system optimization Optical system repair Optical system research. Optical system testing Optical system troubleshooting Optical system upgrades Quantum_optics |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Light and color
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Margaret_Wood
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| gptkbp:workLocation |
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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