Wilhelm Luyten

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Ghent
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:born March 1, 1899
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:dark_matter
gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
gptkb:Luyten_726-8_system
gptkb:Supernova
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:quasars
gptkb:Luyten's_catalog
gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:white_dwarfs
stellar classification
exoplanets
supernovae
galaxy formation
stellar atmospheres
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution
star formation
black holes
cosmic microwave background
large-scale structure of the universe
stellar nucleosynthesis
stellar populations
stellar winds
stellar rotation
galactic structure
stellar collisions
stellar interactions
stellar magnetic fields
stellar remnants
stellar activity
stellar distances
stellar kinematics
stellar flares
stellar mergers
stellar mass loss
stellar populations in galaxies
stellar systems
stellar chemical evolution
stellar populations in clusters
stellar binaries
Luyten's star
photographic astrometry
photometric parallax
proper motion stars
spectroscopic parallax
stellar triples
study of red dwarfs
gptkbp:died February 24, 1994
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilhelm Luyten
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_W._Mc_Crea
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Luyten_726-8
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Belgian
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Luyten's_Catalog_of_Stars
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:research_focus stellar astronomy
gptkbp:spouse Marie Luyten
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Mount_Wilson_Observatory
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luyten_726-8
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6