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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:St_John's_College,_Oxford
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Oxford
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gptkbp:award
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gptkb:Copley_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1693-03-26
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:David_Bradley_Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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improved telescopic observations
developed the theory of light aberration
measured the speed of light
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gptkbp:death_date
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1762-07-13
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gptkbp:field
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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celestial mechanics
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir David Bradley
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:scientific_community
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:William_Herschel
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Isaac_Newton
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gptkbp:invention
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the astronomical clock
the pendulum clock
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gptkbp:known_for
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work in astronomy
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering work in astronomy
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_work
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discovery of nutation
observations of the aberration of light
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Physicist
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gptkbp:research_areas
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gptkb:exoplanet
gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Quantum_Mechanics
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:navigation
gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:optics
gptkb:tools
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
astrometry
astrophysics
stellar motion
timekeeping
geodesy
planetary science
history of science
celestial navigation
relativity
cosmic microwave background
planetary motion
experimental physics
galactic astronomy
stellar astrophysics
solar system dynamics
scientific instrumentation
light theory
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Bradley
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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