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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:advocatesFor |
public understanding of science
scientific literacy science funding funding for space research |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
|
| gptkbp:awards |
CBE
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1908-07-09
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Richard_Woolley_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
NASA
educational institutions international research projects other prominent astronomers |
| gptkbp:contribution |
scientific community
scientific heritage scientific research methodology development of astronomical instruments astronomical research funding |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2008-07-02
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:fellowship |
gptkb:Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:field |
astronomy
|
| gptkbp:honorificPrefix |
gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Richard Woolley
|
| gptkbp:impact |
education in astronomy
astronomy policy scientific collaborations. global astronomy initiatives |
| gptkbp:influence |
telescope design
space science education future generations of astronomers public policy on science scientific research priorities British_space_policy |
| gptkbp:influenced |
astronomy_in_the_UK
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:involved |
space missions
scientific committees space exploration initiatives astronomical surveys international astronomy conferences astronomical education programs |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
work_on_the_Moon_and_Mars
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future astronomers
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:position |
gptkb:Director_of_the_Royal_Greenwich_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:publications |
scientific journals
The Moon and the Planets |
| gptkbp:research |
cosmology
exoplanets planetary atmospheres stellar evolution galactic astronomy stellar populations solar system dynamics |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
stellar astronomy
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
observational techniques
|
| gptkbp:role |
science communicator
editor for scientific publications mentor to young astronomers public speaker on science topics |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Royal_Greenwich_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaret_Woolley
|