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gptkbp:instanceOf
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astronomer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Carnegie_Institution_for_Science
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Georgetown_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
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gptkbp:born
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July 23, 1928
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gptkbp:campusFacilities
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gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
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gptkbp:children
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4
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gptkbp:died
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December 25, 2016
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gptkbp:field
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astronomy
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy
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cosmology
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gptkbp:honorificPrefix
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gptkb:Wellesley_College
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:Dartmouth_College
gptkb:Smith_College
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vera Rubin
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gptkbp:influence
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science policy
public understanding of science
young astronomers
women in STEM
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gptkbp:influenced
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astronomy community
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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George Gamow
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkb:Astronomical_Society_of_the_Pacific
Women in Astronomy
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gptkbp:knownFor
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dark matter research
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gptkbp:lawEnforcement
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:legacy
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pioneering women in science
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Rubin–Ford_effect
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gptkbp:researchContribution
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evidence for dark matter
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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galaxy rotation curves
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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spectroscopy
galactic dynamics
observational astronomy
photometry
advanced techniques in observational astronomy
increased interest in dark matter
influenced galaxy formation theories
contributed to understanding of universe's structure
promoted diversity in science
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Robert_Rubin
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