Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
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| gptkbp:date |
4 December 1639
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Transit of Venus, 1761
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transit of Venus, 1639
|
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Manchester,_England
gptkb:Jeremiah_Horrocks gptkb:Much_Hoole,_Lancashire,_England gptkb:William_Crabtree |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Transit of Venus, 1631
|
| gptkbp:predicts |
gptkb:Jeremiah_Horrocks
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:transit_of_Venus
astronomical transit |
| gptkbp:significance |
first scientific observation of a transit of Venus
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
estimate astronomical unit
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Crabtree_Observing_the_Transit_of_Venus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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