Sir Edward Sabine

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:award gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:born October 14, 1788
gptkbp:children gptkb:Edward_Sabine_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution published numerous scientific papers
conducted the first systematic magnetic survey
improved magnetic instruments
participated in the Franklin expedition
served as a director of the Royal Observatory
studied the aurora borealis
gptkbp:died June 26, 1883
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
geophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Edward Sabine
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:scientific_community
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:scientific_collaborations
gptkb:scientific_societies
educational initiatives
peer review processes
scientific expeditions
scientific publications
magnetic field studies
geophysical research
polar exploration
public lectures on science
gptkbp:known_for polar research
magnetic surveys
gptkbp:legacy established standards for magnetic measurements
influenced future geophysicists
recognized for contributions to Earth sciences
gptkbp:member gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work Observations of the Magnetic Declination
Researches on the Aurora Borealis
The Magnetic Survey of the Arctic Regions
The Variation of the Magnetic Force
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:spouse Mary Sabine
gptkbp:work investigations of the Earth's magnetic field
magnetic observations in the Arctic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wollaston_Medal
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