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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Lowell_Observatory
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_Arizona
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Bruce_Medal
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
November 11, 1875
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Nashville,_Indiana
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
advancements in observational techniques
discovery of the redshift phenomenon contributions to the field of astrophysics contributions to the field of stellar associations research contributions to the field of stellar remnants research contributions to the field of high-energy astrophysics contributions to the field of stellar spectroscopy research contributions to the field of stellar formation research contributions to the field of stellar variability research contributions to the field of extragalactic astronomy contributions to the field of cosmic microwave background research contributions to the field of stellar kinematics research contributions to the field of stellar atmospheres research contributions to the field of stellar magnetic fields research contributions to the field of cosmic ray research contributions to the field of dark energy research contributions to the field of dark matter research contributions to the field of galactic astronomy contributions to the field of nebular astronomy contributions to the field of planetary science contributions to the field of stellar evolution contributions to the field of stellar spectroscopy development of astronomical instrumentation contributions to the field of cosmic inflation research redshift measurements of elliptical galaxies redshift measurements of nebulae redshift measurements of spiral galaxies spectroscopic analysis of planetary atmospheres spectroscopic analysis of stellar atmospheres contributions to the field of gravitational lensing research contributions to the field of stellar population research contributions to the field of stellar dynamics research contributions to the field of stellar chemistry research contributions to the field of stellar astrophysics research contributions to the field of stellar nucleosynthesis research contributions to the field of galaxy evolution research contributions to the field of galaxy formation research contributions to the field of stellar evolution research contributions to the field of stellar oscillations research contributions to the field of cosmic structure research contributions to the field of cosmological redshift contributions to the field of stellar populations research contributions to the field of stellar activity research contributions to the field of cosmic background radiation research contributions to the field of stellar explosions research contributions to the field of stellar flares research contributions to the field of stellar clusters research contributions to the field of stellar winds research contributions to the field of observational astronomy contributions to the field of stellar physics research |
| gptkbp:death_date |
November 7, 1969
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Flagstaff,_Arizona
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:cosmology
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Vesto Melvin Slipher
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| gptkbp:influence |
modern astrophysics
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Edwin_Hubble
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:William_Huggins
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| gptkbp:involvement |
early 20th century astronomy
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| gptkbp:known_for |
observations of Mars
redshift of galaxies spectroscopy of nebulae observations of the Andromeda Galaxy |
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering work in cosmology
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
first to measure redshift of a galaxy
contributed to understanding of the expanding universe |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
spectroscopic observations
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| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:spectroscopy
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
galactic redshift
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mabel_Slipher
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| gptkbp:work_location |
gptkb:Lowell_Observatory
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Edwin_Hubble
gptkb:Giovanni_Virginio_Schiaparelli gptkb:William_Henry_Pickering |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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