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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Geographical_Society
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gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Virginia
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:United_States_Coast_Survey
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gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees
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gptkbp:born |
February 27, 1806
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gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Samuel_Maury_Jr.
gptkb:Matthew_Maury gptkb:William_Maury |
gptkbp:contribution |
Charts of ocean currents
Wind and current charts Navigation_improvements |
gptkbp:died |
February 24, 1873
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gptkbp:field |
Geography
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Meteorology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Samuel Maury
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gptkbp:influence |
Nautical science
Scientific community Marine navigation |
gptkbp:influenced |
Modern oceanography
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
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gptkbp:knownFor |
Oceanography
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gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Matthew_Fontaine_Maury_National_Historic_Landmark_District
gptkb:Maury_Award Maury_Hall_at_the_University_of_Virginia |
gptkbp:nationality |
American
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gptkbp:notableWork |
Physical Geography
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gptkbp:occupation |
Geographer
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gptkbp:publishedBy |
The Physical Geography of the Sea
The Wind and Current Charts The_Geography_of_the_Sea |
gptkbp:research |
Environmental science
Hydrography Marine biology Ocean currents Tides Weather patterns Climate patterns Meteorological phenomena Salinity levels Climate change effects on oceans Geophysical fluid dynamics Oceanographic instruments Wave patterns Oceanographic data collection Oceanic circulation Sea temperature Marine navigation technology Oceanic tides Marine_ecosystems Coastal_geography Navigation_techniques |
gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Virginia
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Ann_Maury
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